What does Bhagavad Gita chapter 9 teach? Chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga, has 34 verses. Its main teaching: God asks for love, not for grand offerings.
Summary
Krishna calls this the king of knowledge and promises to carry the needs of those who think of him alone. He wants no grand offering: a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water given with love is enough. The way of devotion is open to everyone, whatever their birth or past.
The main teaching
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
Bring the Gita home
A learned pandit can recite the Gita in your home, for a blessing, an anniversary or in memory of a loved one.
Questions devotees ask us
How many verses are in chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga, has 34 verses in the usual 700-verse count.
What is the main teaching of chapter 9?
God asks for love, not for grand offerings.