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Bhagavad Gita 10.10 — Tesham Satata-Yuktanam

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.१० — तेषां सततयुक्तानां

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning devotion or while praying for divine guidance and wisdom·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 10

Also known as: tesham satata-yuktanam · tesham satata-yuktanam bhajatam priti-purvakam · bhagavad gita 10.10 · gita 10 10 · buddhi yoga grace gita verse · krishna gives wisdom to devotees gita

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Meaning

This beloved verse of the Vibhuti Yoga chapter is one of the Gita's tenderest promises of grace. To those who remain constantly devoted and worship him with love, Krishna himself bestows buddhi-yoga — the inner wisdom and discrimination — by which they come to him. It reveals that devotion invites divine grace, and that grace, in turn, awakens the understanding that leads the soul to God. Effort and grace meet in the loving heart.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 10 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the tenth chapter, Vibhuti Yoga, Krishna reveals his divine glories and the source of all creation. Before describing his infinite manifestations, he assures Arjuna of his loving response to devotion: to those who worship him constantly and with love, he himself grants the inner wisdom (buddhi-yoga) by which they come to him — a luminous promise of grace at the heart of the chapter.

As told in scripture

Devotees through the ages have cherished this verse as the Lord's personal pledge, and the tradition holds that wherever a heart worships him with steady love, the promised inner wisdom dawns of its own accord — saints recounting that such grace, unsought by intellect alone, gently guided them home to God.

The Mantra

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तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते॥

teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te

Meaning:To those who are ever steadfast and worship Me with love, I give the yoga of understanding by which they come to Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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तेषाम्🔊teṣhāmto them
सतत-युक्तानाम्🔊satata-yuktānāmto those ever steadfast, constantly united with Me
भजताम्🔊bhajatāmwho worship, who engage in devotion
प्रीति-पूर्वकम्🔊prīti-pūrvakamwith love, lovingly
ददामि🔊dadāmiI give, I bestow
बुद्धि-योगम्🔊buddhi-yogamthe yoga of discrimination, divine knowledge of the intellect
तम्🔊tamthat
येन🔊yenaby which
माम्🔊māmto Me
उपयान्ति🔊upayānticome, attain, reach
ते🔊tethey

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 10.10 — Tesham Satata-Yuktanam

Assures the loving devotee of receiving divine grace and guidance

Reveals that God himself grants the wisdom (buddhi-yoga) to reach Him

Strengthens steadfast, loving devotion (bhakti) to the Lord

Awakens inner discrimination that leads the soul toward liberation

Builds confidence that sincere worship is never unanswered

Unites the paths of devotion and knowledge in the seeker's heart

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 10.10 — Tesham Satata-Yuktanam

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning devotion or while praying for divine guidance and wisdom

Recite this verse with loving devotion, offering your worship to the Lord and trusting his promise to grant the inner wisdom that leads to him. Let it deepen both your constancy in practice and your reliance on grace. Chanted daily with love, it nurtures steadfast bhakti and opens the heart to the guidance the Lord bestows upon his devotees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna promises that to those who are ever steadfast and worship him with love, he personally gives buddhi-yoga — the yoga of divine understanding — by which they come to him. It teaches that loving devotion draws down the Lord's grace, which awakens the wisdom that leads to liberation.
Buddhi-yoga is the yoga of the intellect or discriminative wisdom — the inner clarity and spiritual understanding by which one perceives the truth and is drawn toward God. Here, Krishna says he himself bestows this wisdom upon his loving, steadfast devotees.
Both, in harmony. The devotee's part is constant, loving worship (satata-yukta, priti-purvakam); the Lord's response is the gift of guiding wisdom. Sincere devotion invites grace, and grace bestows the understanding that completes the journey to God.
By worshipping the Lord with steady love and devotion, free of selfish motive. As your bhakti deepens and becomes constant, the verse promises that the Lord himself will awaken the inner wisdom that leads you to him. Loving remembrance is the key that opens the gift of grace.

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