Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 19
Chapter 12
Verse 20 of 20
Ch. 13 · Verse 1
Verse 12.20
ये तु धम्र्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते। श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥12.20॥
12.20 ye tu dharmyāmṛtam idaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsate śraddadhānā matparamā bhaktās te ‘tīva me priyāḥ
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

But those who worship this immortal duty (dharmyāmṛta), exactly as declared, Full of faith (śraddadhānāḥ), holding Me as supreme, those devotees (bhaktāḥ) are exceedingly dear to Me.

Stoller MillerLiterary

Even more dear to me are devotees who cherish this elixir of sacred duty as I have taught it, intent on me in their faith.

ZaehnerJesuit

(20) But us for those who reverence these deathless [words] of righteousness which I have just now spoken, putting their faith [in them], making Me their goal, my loving-devotees,—these do I love exceedingly.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

12.20 But [Tu (but) is used to distinguish those who have attained the highest Goal from the aspirants.-Tr.] those devotees who accept Me as the supreme Goal, and with faith seek for this ambrosia [M.S.'s reading is dharmāmṛtam-nectar in the form of virtue. Virtue is called nectar because it leads to Immortality, or because it is sweet like nectar.] which is indistinguishable from the virtues as stated above, they are very dear to Me.

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

12.20 But those devotees who follow this nectar of virtuous-duty as taught above, who are full of faith and who regard Me as the Supreme -- - they are exceedingly dear to Me.

SivanandaVedanta

12.20 They verily who follow this immortal Dharma (law or doctrine) as described above, endowed with faith, regarding Me as their supreme goal, they, the devotees, are exceedingly dear to Me.

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English
Sanskrit Original
Verse 19
Chapter 12
Verse 20 of 20
Ch. 13 · Verse 1