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BG 9.30 — 9.30 Even if the most sinful worships Me, with devotion to none else, he too should indeed by regarded as righteous for he has rightly resolved. | Live Gita
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अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् |
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ||९-३०||

api cetsudurācāro bhajate māmananyabhāk . sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyagvyavasito hi saḥ ||9-30||


।।9.30।। यदि कोई अतिशय दुराचारी भी अनन्यभाव से मेरा भक्त होकर मुझे भजता है, वह साधु ही मानने योग्य है, क्योंकि वह यथार्थ निश्चय वाला है।।

Word-by-word meanings

9.30 अपि even? चेत् if? सुदुराचारः a very wicked person? भजते worships? माम् Me? अनन्यभाक् with devotion to none else? साधुः righteous? एव verily? सः he? मन्तव्यः should be regarded? सम्यक् rightly? व्यवसितः resolved? हि indeed? सः he.Commentary Even if the most sinful worships Him with undivided heart? he too must indeed be deemed righteous for he has made the holy resolution to give up the evil ways of his life. Rogue Ratnakar became Valmiki by his holy resolution. Jagai and Madhai also became

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।9.30।।मेरी भक्तिकी महिमा सुन --, यदि कोई सुदुराचारी अर्थात् अतिशय बुरे आचरणवाला मनुष्य भी अनन्य प्रेमसे युक्त हुआ मुझ ( परमेश्वर ) को भजता है तो उसे साधु ही मानना चाहिये अर्थात् उसे यथार्थ आचरण करनेवाला ही समझना चाहिये क्योंकि यह यथार्थ निश्चययुक्त हो चुका है -- उत्तम निश्चयवाला हो गया है।

Swami Gambirananda

9.30 Even if a man of very bad conduct worships Me with one-pointed devotion, he is to be considered verily good; for he has resolved rightly.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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