Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 9 (4.9) means: Whoever truly knows my divine birth and work, Arjuna, is not born again when they leave the body. They come to me.

Sanskrit

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः। त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन।।4.9।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

Whoever truly knows my divine birth and work, Arjuna, is not born again when they leave the body. They come to me.

Hindi

अर्जुन, जो मेरे दिव्य जन्म और कर्म को सचमुच जान लेता है, वह शरीर छोड़ने पर फिर जन्म नहीं लेता। वह मुझमें आ मिलता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 9?

Whoever truly knows my divine birth and work, Arjuna, is not born again when they leave the body. They come to me.

Which chapter is verse 4.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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