Bhagavad Gītā › Chapter 9 › Verse 22
Bhagavad Gītā 9.22: I take care of you
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥
ananyāścintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate
teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yogakṣemaṃ vahāmyaham
Meaning
To those who worship me with undivided thought, ever devoted, I bring what they lack and preserve what they have. It is a central assurance in the Gītā’s teaching on bhakti, understood differently across traditions.
For children
Krishna says: “If you love me and think of me, I will take care of you — I’ll help you get what you need and keep you safe.”
In chapter 9, on the royal secret of devotion, Kṛṣṇa assures Arjuna of his care for the devoted.
Word by word
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां — Those who think of me with their whole heart
- ananya: with no other, single-minded
- cintayantaḥ: thinking of
- mām: me
ये जनाः पर्युपासते — and worship me
- jana: people
- paryupāsate: worship, honour
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां — for them, always devoted,
- nitya-abhiyukta: always devoted
योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् — I bring what they need and keep it safe
- yoga-kṣema: gaining what is needed and keeping it safe
- vahāmi: I carry, I bring
Kṛṣṇa speaks this verse. The Sanskrit is checked against four editions; meanings and word notes are simple learning aids written for MahaPrabha Gurukul, awaiting review by a Sanskrit teacher.