Topic

Demigods

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on demigods. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 4 • Verse 12 →The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation
Kankshantah karmanam siddhim yajanta iha devatah, kshipram hi manushe loke siddhir bhavati karma-ja

Those who desire success in worldly activities worship the demigods in this world, for in the world of human beings, success from action comes quickly.

  • •People seek different gods according to different desires
  • •Worldly success through ritual action is real but limited
  • •The path to supreme liberation is different from the path to worldly gain
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Chapter 9 • Verse 25 →The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
Yanti deva-vrata devan pitrin yanti pitri-vratah, bhutani yanti bhutejya yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam

Those who worship the demigods go to the demigods; those who worship the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship spirits go to spirits; and those who worship Me will come to Me. The destination of a soul mirrors the object of its deepest devotion and worship.

  • •Your ultimate destination reflects what you truly worship
  • •Devotion to the Supreme leads to the supreme destination
  • •Different objects of worship yield correspondingly different results
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