Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 11 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 4.11 · Ye Yatha Mam

ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् ।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥

ye yathā māṃ prapadyante tāṃstathaiva bhajāmyaham |
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

In whatever way people come to me, in that same way I receive them. Everywhere, son of Pritha, people follow my path.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.11 mean?

In whatever way people come to me, in that same way I receive them. Everywhere, son of Pritha, people follow my path.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.11?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.