Shared remembrance deepens joy.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् |कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ||१०-९||
maccittā madgataprāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam . kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca ||10-9||
Use this verse to build satsang habit.
Meaning
With minds fixed on Me and lives devoted to Me, they enlighten one another and constantly speak of Me, finding satisfaction and joy.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Devotees find joy in speaking and sharing Krishna’s wisdom.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
This verse supports community-based devotion. Spiritual growth is strengthened when seekers discuss, reflect and encourage each other around Krishna.
Read the traditional commentary
Krishna describes the inner and outer life of the true devotee. Inwardly, their consciousness (citta) and very life-force (prāṇa) are absorbed in Him — mac-cittā, mad-gata-prāṇāḥ. Outwardly, they live in joyful community, 'enlightening one another' (bodhayantaḥ parasparam) and continually speaking of the Divine.
The verse ends with two beautiful verbs: tuṣyanti — they are content — and ramanti — they delight. Devotion, far from being grim or austere, is here portrayed as a source of deep satisfaction and even play. Sharing the spiritual journey with kindred souls multiplies the joy.
This is the picture of fellowship (satsanga): hearts turned to the same Source, lifting one another and finding in that shared remembrance a happiness the world cannot give.
In daily life
Discuss wisdom with people who uplift your devotion.
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The Gita on remembrance, in other chapters
- Verse 18.76 · SanjayaSacred wisdom yields fresh joy each time you return to it, so make it a constant companion.
- Verse 8.5Whatever you hold in your heart through life will rise in your final moment, so fill your days with what you most want to become.
- Verse 17.24Begin meaningful actions by dedicating them to the Divine — that remembrance lifts ordinary deeds into sacred offerings.
- Verse 7.30Steady remembrance of the Divine woven through life holds firm even at death's threshold — practice now what you wish to recall then.
Swipe left for 10.10 · Steady, loving devotion invites a grace that grants the very wisdom needed to reach the Divine.
Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.9
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.9, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 10.9, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.9 mean?
With minds fixed on Me and lives devoted to Me, they enlighten one another and constantly speak of Me, finding satisfaction and joy. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.9 for daily life?
Discuss wisdom with people who uplift your devotion. A daily discussion group around one verse can create community and consistency.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.9 mean?
मच्चित्ताः — with minds wholly absorbed in Me; मद्गतप्राणाः — with their life-energy devoted to Me; बोधयन्तः परस्परम् — enlightening one another; कथयन्तः च माम् — and speaking of Me; नित्यं — ever / always.
Where does verse 10.9 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 9 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.10.