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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 4.9 — ජන්ම කර්ම ච මේ දිව්යම්

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ४.९ — जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ 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 / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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.

The Mantra

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ජන්ම කර්ම ච මේ දිව්යමේවං යෝ වේත්ති තත්ත්වතඃ. ත්යක්ත්වා දේහං පුනර්ජන්ම නෛති මාමේති සෝ(අ)ර්ජුන..

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

Meaning:हे अर्जुन! मेरा जन्म और कर्म दिव्य है — इस प्रकार जो पुरुष तत्त्वतः जानता है, वह शरीर को त्यागकर फिर जन्म को नहीं प्राप्त होता; वह मुझे ही प्राप्त होता है।।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ජන්ම🔊janmabirth
කර්ම🔊karmaactivities, actions
ච🔊chaand
මේ🔊meof Mine
දිව්යම්🔊divyamdivine, transcendental
ඒවම්🔊evamthus, in this way
යඃ🔊yaḥwho
වේත්ති🔊vettiknows
තත්ත්වතඃ🔊tattvataḥin truth, in essence
ත්යක්ත්වා🔊tyaktvāhaving abandoned, on leaving
දේහම්🔊dehamthe body
පුනඃ🔊punaḥagain
ජන්ම🔊janmabirth
න ඒති🔊na etidoes not take, does not attain
මාම්🔊māmto Me
ඒති🔊eticomes, attains
සඃ🔊saḥhe
අර්ජුන🔊arjunaO Arjuna

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ४.९ — जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यम्

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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 श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ४.९ — जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यम्

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 श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ४.९ — जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यम् written in the Sinhala 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.

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