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Bhagavad Gita 4.9 — Janma Karma Cha Me Divyam

Bhagavad Gita 4.9 — Janma Karma Cha Me Divyam in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning devotion, on Janmashtami, or while meditating on Lord Krishna's divine form·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 9

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In this profound verse of the Jnana-Karma-Sannyasa Yoga chapter, Krishna reveals that his birth and his deeds are not bound by material nature but are wholly divine and transcendental. Whoever truly understands this mystery of the Lord's descent (avatara) is freed from the cycle of rebirth and, on leaving the body, attains Krishna himself. It teaches that right knowledge of God's divine nature is itself liberating.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 9 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the fourth chapter, Jnana-Karma-Sannyasa Yoga, Krishna reveals the secret of his divine descents across the ages to protect righteousness. Having declared that he appears age after age to uphold dharma, he assures Arjuna that those who grasp the transcendental nature of his birth and works are liberated from rebirth and attain him directly.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees through the ages have found that meditating on this verse — knowing the Lord's birth and deeds as wholly divine — kindled an unshakable faith, and saints declare that such true knowledge of Krishna's descent severs the bondage of rebirth and leads the soul home to his eternal abode.

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The Mantra

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janma karma cha me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna

Meaning:One who knows in truth the divine nature of My birth and actions does not take birth again on leaving the body, but comes to Me, O Arjuna.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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janma🔊birth

karma🔊activities, actions

cha🔊and

me🔊of Mine

divyam🔊divine, transcendental

evam🔊thus, in this way

yaḥ🔊who

vetti🔊knows

tattvataḥ🔊in truth, in essence

tyaktvā🔊having abandoned, on leaving

deham🔊the body

punaḥ🔊again

janma🔊birth

na eti🔊does not take, does not attain

mām🔊to Me

eti🔊comes, attains

saḥ🔊he

arjuna🔊O Arjuna

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 4.9 — Janma Karma Cha Me Divyam

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Reveals the divine, transcendental nature of Lord Krishna's incarnation

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Bestows liberation (moksha) and freedom from the cycle of rebirth

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Deepens faith and loving devotion toward the personal form of God

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Awakens true knowledge (tattva-jnana) of the Lord's descent as avatara

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Assures the devotee of attaining Krishna's eternal abode

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Inspires contemplation of God as both immanent and beyond material law

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 4.9 — Janma Karma Cha Me Divyam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning devotion, on Janmashtami, or while meditating on Lord Krishna's divine form

Chant this verse with devotion while contemplating the transcendental nature of Krishna's birth and deeds — that the Lord descends out of grace, unbound by material nature. Recite it especially on Janmashtami and during daily worship of Krishna, allowing each repetition to deepen faith in his divinity and the promise of liberation it carries.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 4.9 — Janma Karma Cha Me Divyam written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna teaches that his birth and actions are divine and transcendental, not ordinary or material. Whoever truly understands this secret of the Lord's incarnation is liberated — upon leaving the body, such a person is not reborn but attains Krishna himself.

Unlike ordinary beings who are born under the compulsion of karma, Krishna descends by his own free will and divine power (yoga-maya) to protect dharma. His body is not material, and his actions carry no binding karma — hence they are 'divyam', wholly transcendental.

Knowing the divine nature of the Lord in truth purifies the heart of material identification and fixes the mind on God. Such knowledge, born of devotion and understanding, dissolves the causes of rebirth, so that on leaving the body the devotee attains the Lord and is not born again.

It is cherished during Janmashtami, the celebration of Krishna's birth, and in daily devotion to Lord Krishna. It directly affirms the divinity of his appearance, making it a favourite verse for contemplating and glorifying the Lord's avatara.