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Bhagavad Gita Kinchidadhita in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Quiet times of reflection, during satsang, or as daily contemplation·📜 Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudgara), composed by Adi Shankaracharya

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Origin & Story

Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudgara), composed by Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya · 8th century CE (circa 788-820)

Tradition holds that Shankaracharya composed Bhaja Govindam in Varanasi on seeing an aged scholar laboring over Sanskrit grammar instead of seeking the Divine. The hymn urges the mind to turn to Govinda before death. This verse offers its tender assurance — that even a little devotion to the Gita, the Ganga and the Lord Murari is enough to place one beyond the reach of Yama.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees across the ages have taken comfort in this verse's promise that Yama, the lord of death, holds no argument with one who has even a drop of devotion. It echoes the broader teaching of the tradition that the Lord's grace, once invited even slightly, carries the soul safely across the ocean of death and rebirth.

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The Mantra

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𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑌿𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌧𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌜𑌲 𑌲𑌵𑌕𑌣𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾 । 𑌸𑌕𑍃𑌦𑌪𑌿 𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌮𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌾 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌯𑌮𑍇𑌨 𑌨 𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌾 ॥

Bhagavadgita kinchidadhita gangajala lavakanika pita Sakridapi yena murarisamarcha kriyate tasya yamena na charcha

Meaning:One who has studied even a little of the Bhagavad Gita, sipped even a single drop of Ganga's water, and worshipped Murari (Vishnu) even once — with such a person, Yama, the lord of death, holds no argument.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌾🔊Bhagavad-gitaThe Bhagavad Gita

𑌕𑌿𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌧𑍀𑌤𑌾🔊Kinchit adhitaStudied even a little

𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌜𑌲🔊Ganga-jalaThe water of the Ganga

𑌲𑌵𑌕𑌣𑌿𑌕𑌾🔊Lava-kanikaA tiny drop / particle

𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾🔊PitaDrunk, sipped

𑌸𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑌿🔊Sakrit apiEven once

𑌯𑍇𑌨🔊YenaBy whom

𑌮𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿-𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌾🔊Murari-samarchaWorship of Murari (Vishnu)

𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌤𑍇🔊KriyateIs performed / done

𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯🔊TasyaWith him / for him

𑌯𑌮𑍇𑌨🔊YamenaBy Yama (the lord of death)

𑌨 𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌾🔊Na charchaThere is no argument / contention

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita Kinchidadhita

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A reassuring verse from Bhaja Govindam on the power of even small devotion

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Teaches that a little study of the Gita and worship of Vishnu conquer the fear of death

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Encourages beginners that sincere, modest practice bears great fruit

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Excellent for contemplation during satsang and daily reflection

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Strengthens faith in scripture (the Gita), the Ganga and worship of the Lord

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Brings peace by dissolving the dread of Yama through devotion to Murari

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita Kinchidadhita

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Best TimeQuiet times of reflection, during satsang, or as daily contemplation

This is a verse for slow, reflective recitation rather than rapid repetition. Read it and let its assurance settle — that even a little devotion to the Gita, the Ganga and Vishnu frees one from the fear of death. It may be chanted on its own or as part of the full Bhaja Govindam during spiritual gatherings.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita Kinchidadhita written in the Grantha 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.

It is one of the celebrated verses of Bhaja Govindam (also called Moha Mudgara), composed by Adi Shankaracharya as a call to turn the mind toward God.

It means that one who has studied even a little of the Bhagavad Gita, drunk even a drop of Ganga water, and worshipped Vishnu even once is no longer subject to the argument of Yama, the lord of death.

That even small, sincere acts of devotion carry immense power — they free the devotee from the fear of death and lead toward liberation. It encourages everyone to begin, however modestly.

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