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सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः।

नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।।9.14।।
 

Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya

।।9.14।। --,सततं सर्वदा भगवन्तं ब्रह्मस्वरूपं मां कीर्तयन्तः? यतन्तश्च इन्द्रियोपसंहारशमदमदयाहिंसादिलक्षणैः धर्मैः प्रयतन्तश्च? दृढव्रताः दृढं स्थिरम् अचाल्यं व्रतं येषां ते दृढव्रताः नमस्यन्तश्च मां हृदयेशम् आत्मानं भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ताः सन्तः उपासते सेवन्ते।।ते केन केन प्रकारेण उपासते इत्युच्यते --,

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

9.14 Always glorifying Me and striving, the men of firm vows worship Me by paying obeisance to Me and being ever endowed with devotion.

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

9.14 Satatam, always; kirtayantah, glorifying; mam, Me, God, who am Brahman in reaility; ca, and; yatantah, striving, endeavouring with the help of such virtues as withdrawal of the organs, control of mind and body, kindness, non-injury, etc.; drdha-vratah, the men of firm vows those whose vows [Vows such as celibacy], those whosevows are unshakable; upasate, worship Me; namasyantah, by paying obeisance; mam, to Me, to the Self residing in the heart, ca, and; nitya-yuktah, being ever endowed; bhaktya, with devotion. The various ways in which they adore are being stated: