Bhakti ArohanBhakti Arohan

Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 9, Verse 2

राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम् । प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम् ॥ २ ॥

rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ pavitram idam uttamam pratyakṣhāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam

Translation

This is the king of knowledge, the king of secrets, supremely purifying; it is directly experienced, in accord with dharma, very easy to practise, and imperishable.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

यह विज्ञान सहित ज्ञान सब विद्याओं का राजा, सब गोपनीयों का राजा, अति पवित्र, अति उत्तम, प्रत्यक्ष फल वाला, धर्मयुक्त, साधन करने में बड़ा सुगम और अविनाशी है।

Commentary

The chapter's title comes from here: rāja-vidyā, rāja-guhyam — the royal knowledge, the royal secret. Two phrases stand out: pratyakṣhāvagamam, "directly experienced," and susukhaṁ kartum, "very easy to practise." Devotion is not remote theory.