Chapter 9Verse 30
Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्। साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः॥
api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk, sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasito hi saḥ
Meaning
A sincere turn in the right direction counts from the moment you make it, not after you've proven yourself for years. Krishna says even someone with a bad track record, if they've genuinely committed, should be regarded as on the right path already. The resolve is what matters. The rest follows.
The moment you sincerely turn things around, you're already on the right path.
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