Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 23

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 23 (7.23) means: But the reward of such small-minded people passes away. Those who worship lesser powers go to them; my devotees come to me.

Sanskrit

अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्। देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि।।7.23।।

Transliteration

antavat tu phalaṁ teṣhāṁ tad bhavatyalpa-medhasām devān deva-yajo yānti mad-bhaktā yānti mām api

Translation

But the reward of such small-minded people passes away. Those who worship lesser powers go to them; my devotees come to me.

Hindi

पर ऐसे छोटी सोच वाले लोगों का फल मिट जाता है। जो छोटी शक्तियों को पूजते हैं वे उन्हीं के पास जाते हैं; मेरे भक्त मुझ तक आते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 23?

But the reward of such small-minded people passes away. Those who worship lesser powers go to them; my devotees come to me.

Which chapter is verse 7.23 from?

It is verse 23 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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