Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 12.20 · Ye Tu Dharmyamritamidam
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते ।
श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥
ye tu dharmyāmṛtamidaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsate |
śraddadhānā matparamā bhaktāste’tīva me priyāḥ ||
Translation
But those who follow this immortal dharma as I have described it, endowed with faith and holding me as their supreme goal — those devotees are exceedingly dear to me.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.20 mean?
But those who follow this immortal dharma as I have described it, endowed with faith and holding me as their supreme goal — those devotees are exceedingly dear to me.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.20?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.