Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 9 (9.9) means: But these actions do not bind me, Arjuna. I remain apart, unattached, seated as if uninvolved in them.

Sanskrit

न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय। उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु।।9.9।।

Transliteration

na cha māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjaya udāsīna-vad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣhu karmasu

Translation

But these actions do not bind me, Arjuna. I remain apart, unattached, seated as if uninvolved in them.

Hindi

पर ये कर्म मुझे नहीं बाँधते, अर्जुन। मैं अलग रहता हूँ, अनासक्त, ऐसे बैठा जैसे उनमें कोई सरोकार न हो।

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

But these actions do not bind me, Arjuna. I remain apart, unattached, seated as if uninvolved in them.

Which chapter is verse 9.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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