Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 25
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 9 श्लोक 25

यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।
भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।9.25।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
9.25. The votaries of the gods attain the gods;  the votaries of the manes attain the manes;  performers of sacrifices for the goblins attain the goblins;  also the performers of scrifices for Me attain Me.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
9.24 See Comment under 9.26


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 9.25Yaanti devavrataa devaan pitreen yaanti pitrivrataah;
Bhutaani yaanti bhutejyaa yaanti madyaajino’pi maam.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 9.25yānti—go; deva-vratāḥ—worshipers of celestial gods; devān—amongst the celestial gods; pitṝīn—to the ancestors; yānti—go; pitṛi-vratā—worshippers of ancestors; bhūtāni—to the ghosts; yānti—go; bhūta-ijyāḥ—worshippers of ghosts; yānti—go; mat—my; yājinaḥ—devotees; api—and; mām—to Me