Geethopadesam ~ ananya bakthi !

 

अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।

तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥

 

ananyāśhcintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate |

teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yoga-kṣhemaṃ vahāmyaham ||

 

To those men who   worship Me alone, thinking of no other, to those ever self-controlled, I secure for them that which is not already possessed (YOGA) by them, and preserve for them what they already possess (KSHEMA) . 

In this verse, Krishna emphasizes ananya bhakti—exclusive, unwavering devotion to Him as the sole refuge, transcending rituals or multiple deities. Such devotees, constantly absorbed in His thought, receive divine assurance: yoga (acquisition of needs) and kshema (protection of possessions).   

योगक्षेमं (yoga-kṣemaṁ) in Bhagavad Gita 9.22 refers to the divine assurance where God personally handles devotees' welfare: yoga as acquiring what one lacks (spiritual or material needs), and kṣema as preserving what one already possesses.

This concept underscores God's personal intervention (vahāmy aham—"I Myself carry") for ananya bhaktas (exclusive devotees), shifting life's burdens from the individual to the Divine. It alleviates devotee anxieties about neglect of duties through surrender, promising comprehensive providence—material support as a byproduct of spiritual progress toward liberation

 

 

Geethopadesam fine depiction – a photo taken at Mylapore, then all other objects around deleted with maroon background added with ChatGPT. 

Photo of chariot taken at  Vyasarpadi Vinayaka Mudaliar Chathiram, located on South Mada Street in Mylapore,  a heritage building and charity (nambagam) inaugurated in 1851.  

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
24.1.2026