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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 14 (BG 9.14) is a beautiful expression of deep devotion. Here is the verse in Sanskrit with transliteration, translation, and a brief commentary:

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Sanskrit (Devanagari):

सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रता: |
नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ||

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Transliteration:

Satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ
namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate

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Translation:

"Always chanting My glories, striving with firm resolve, bowing down to Me in devotion—these great souls worship Me constantly with unwavering determination."

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Commentary:

This verse describes the nature of mahatmas (great souls or true devotees). They:

• Constantly glorify the Supreme Lord,

• Exert themselves with steady commitment,

• Bow in humility and devotion, and

• Remain ever united with the Divine.

Krishna highlights bhakti (devotion) as a dynamic and continuous practice, characterized by:

• Kirtan (chanting),

• Tapasya (effort),

• Namaskar (reverence), and

• Nitya-yukta upāsanā (constant, unwavering worship).

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