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अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम्।।9.33।।
 

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda

9.33 किम् पुनः how much more, ब्राह्मणाः Brahmins, पुण्याः holy, भक्ताः devoted, राजर्षयः royal saints, तथा also, अनित्यम् impermanent, असुखम् unhappy, लोकम् world, इमम् this, प्राप्य having obtained, भजस्व worship, माम् Me.

Commentary:
Rajarshis are kings who have become saints while discharging the duties of the kingdom.It is very difficult to get a human birth which is the means of attaining the goal of life. Being born in this human body you should lead a life of devotion to the Lord. In the human body alone will you have the power to reflect (VicharaSakti), discrimination and dispassion. Even the gods envy the human birth.This body is impermanent. It perishes soon. It brings pain of various sorts. So give up the efforts for securing happiness and comfort for this body. If you do not aim at Selfrealisation even after attaining a human birth, you live in vain you are wasting your life and you are a slayer of the Self. You will again and again be caught in the wheel of birth and death.

English Translation of Abhinavgupta's Sanskrit Commentary By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

9.32 See Comment under 9.34

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

9.33 Kim punah, what to speak of; the punyah brahmanah, holy Bramanas, of sacred birth; tatha, as also; of the bhaktah, devout; rajarsayah, kind-sages-those who are kings and, at the same time, sages! Since this is so, therefore, prapya, having come; imam, to this; anityam, ephemeral, ever changeful; and asukham, miserable, unhappy; lokam, world, the human world-having attained this human life which is a means to Liberation; bhajasva, do you worship, devoted yourself; mam to Me. How?

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

9.33 What to speak of the holy Brahmanas as also of devout kind-sages! Having come to this ephemeral and miserable world, do you worship Me.