Chapter 9 Verses 9.11–25

Different types of worshipers of Lord Kṛṣṇa

9.11–12 Fools consider Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary human

• 9.11
• 9.12

9.13–14 Mahātmas or ananya-bhaktas worship Kṛṣṇa constantly with devotion

• 9.13
• 9.14

9.15 Three kinds of jñānīs who worship Kṛṣṇa

• 9.15

9.16–19 Worshiping Kṛṣṇa in His universal form (viśvarūpa upāsana) – Kṛṣṇa is all-pervading, ultimate shelter and cause of all causes

• 9.16 Kṛṣṇa is the various elements of all sacrifices
• 9.17
• 9.18
• 9.19

9.20–25 Demigod worship (pratīkopāsanā) – is a wrong way of worshiping Kṛṣṇa; by piety one attains heaven, but comes back to earth. One’s destination depends on one’s worship. Better worship Kṛṣṇa.

• 9.20 Attaining heaven by piety
• 9.21 Coming back to earth
• 9.22 Kṛṣṇa’s complete protection for an ananya-bhakta
• 9.23
• 9.24
• 9.25