Bhagavad Gita 9.31 · Krishna
My devotee never perishes
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति।
कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति॥
kṣipraṃ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṃ nigacchatikaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati
Quickly they become righteous and reach lasting peace. Declare it boldly, son of Kunti, My devotee never perishes.
Words
- dharma
What it means
Krishna continues. Those who turn to him quickly become dharmatma, righteous at heart, and find lasting peace. Then he asks Arjuna to make a bold promise on his behalf. Na me bhaktah pranashyati. My devotee never perishes. Love for God carries a person through everything.
The story
Krishna asks Arjuna to declare it, not just believe it. It's as if Krishna wants his friend to stand up and announce this truth to the whole battlefield.
In your life
Think of someone holding on to a single line of faith through illness or loss, and finding it holds them. Find one sentence of hope you can hold through hard times. Say it aloud today.
Love never lets its own be lost.