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“Steady devotion becomes a life of continual remembrance.”
Ever united with Me, steadfast in vows, they worship Me by chanting, striving, and bowing with devotion.
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Devoted people keep chanting, bowing, and striving with steady commitment, always focused on Krishna.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga" (The Royal Knowledge).
Verse 14 sits in Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita — Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga, "The Royal Knowledge". The chapter has 34 verses in total.
You light a candle before dawn, repeat the same prayer, and keep showing up even when your mind is tired. Devotion lives in repetition.
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It shifts devotion from private emotion to repeated, embodied practice.
What this verse means
Devoted people keep chanting, bowing, and striving with steady commitment, always focused on Krishna.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna is still frozen while Krishna describes the people who stay inwardly connected to him. These devotees do not merely believe; they keep chanting, bowing, and practicing with firm resolve.
Why this verse still matters
You light a candle before dawn, repeat the same prayer, and keep showing up even when your mind is tired. Devotion lives in repetition.
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