Help me see the reality of the world’s misery and the bigger reality of your mercy
Bhagavad Gita 9.33 kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyāḥ bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām What then to speak of sages, pure [...]
Gita 09.33 explained
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