Gita Verse 3.11

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 11

Sanskrit Verse

देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः।

परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ।।3.11।।

Transliteration

devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ

parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha

Word meanings

devān—celestial gods; bhāvayatā—will be pleased; anena—by these (sacrifices); te—those; devāḥ—celestial gods; bhāvayantu—will be pleased; vaḥ—you; parasparam—one another; bhāvayantaḥ—pleasing one another; śhreyaḥ—prosperity; param—the supreme; avāpsyatha—shall achieve

Swami Sivananda's translation

With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 3