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ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग
Gyaan Vigyana Yoga
Krishna describes himself as the source and sustaining presence of the world. The chapter explores knowledge, realization, maya, and the different reasons people turn toward the divine.
Chapter 7 · Gyaan Vigyana Yoga
30 verses
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BG 7.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच | मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः | असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ||७-१||
The Lord said: Partha, with your mind attached to me, practicing yoga and taking refuge in me, hear how you will know me fully and without doubt.
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BG 7.2
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः | यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते ||७-२||
I will explain this knowledge completely, together with direct understanding. Once you know it, nothing further remains to be known here.
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BG 7.3
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये | यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ||७-३||
Among thousands of people, perhaps one strives for perfection. Even among accomplished seekers, perhaps one knows me truly.
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BG 7.4
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च | अहंकार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ||७-४||
Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, understanding, and the sense of 'I' form the eight divisions of my nature.
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BG 7.5
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् | जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ||७-५||
This is my lower nature. Know another, higher nature of mine: the living principle by which this world is sustained, mighty-armed one.
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BG 7.6
एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय | अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा ||७-६||
Understand that all beings have these two as their source. I am the arising and dissolution of the entire world.
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BG 7.7
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय | मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ||७-७||
Nothing whatsoever is higher than me, Dhananjaya. Everything is strung upon me like groups of beads on a thread.
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BG 7.8
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः | प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु ||७-८||
Kunti's son, I am the taste in water, the light in moon and sun, Om in all the Vedas, sound in space, and human vigor.
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BG 7.9
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ | जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ||७-९||
I am the pure fragrance of earth, the brilliance of fire, the life in all beings, and the austerity of ascetics.
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BG 7.10
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् | बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ||७-१०||
Know me as the eternal seed of all beings, Partha. I am the understanding of the intelligent and the radiance of the radiant.
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BG 7.11
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् | धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ||७-११||
I am the strength of the strong, free from craving and attachment. In beings I am desire that does not oppose duty and right order, best of the Bharatas.
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BG 7.12
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये | मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि ||७-१२||
Know that all states arising from clarity, passion, or darkness come from me alone. I am not contained in them; they are in me.
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BG 7.13
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत् | मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम् ||७-१३||
Deluded by these three states made of nature's qualities, this entire world does not recognize me as beyond them and unchanging.
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BG 7.14
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया | मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ||७-१४||
This divine power of mine, made of the qualities, is difficult to cross. Those who take refuge in me alone cross beyond it.
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BG 7.15
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः | माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः ||७-१५||
Wrongdoers, the deluded, and the lowest among people do not take refuge in me; their knowledge has been carried away by maya, the concealing power, and they have adopted a demonic disposition.
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BG 7.16
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन | आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ||७-१६||
Four kinds of people who act well worship me, Arjuna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the knower, best of the Bharatas.
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BG 7.17
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते | प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ||७-१७||
Of these, the knower, always integrated and devoted to one alone, excels. I am exceedingly dear to the knower, and the knower is dear to me.
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BG 7.18
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् | आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ||७-१८||
All these are noble, but I regard the knower as my very self, for, integrated in self, that person has taken refuge in me alone as the unsurpassed goal.
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BG 7.19
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते | वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ||७-१९||
After many births, a person with knowledge turns to me, knowing, 'Vasudeva is everything.' Such a great soul is very rare.
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BG 7.20
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः | तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ||७-२०||
Those whose understanding has been carried away by various desires turn to other deities, following particular observances and governed by their own nature.
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BG 7.21
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति | तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ||७-२१||
Whatever form a devotee wishes to worship with trust, I make that very trust firm.
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BG 7.22
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते | लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ||७-२२||
Endowed with that trust, the devotee seeks to worship that form and obtains desired things from it, though those gifts are actually allotted by me.
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BG 7.23
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् | देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि ||७-२३||
But the fruit gained by those of limited understanding comes to an end. Worshipers of gods go to the gods; my devotees come to me.
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BG 7.24
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः | परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ||७-२४||
Those lacking understanding think of me, the unmanifest, as having come into manifestation, not knowing my higher nature, unchanging and unsurpassed.
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BG 7.25
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः | मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् ||७-२५||
Veiled by my power of yoga, I am not apparent to everyone. This deluded world does not know me as unborn and unchanging.
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BG 7.26
वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन | भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन ||७-२६||
Arjuna, I know all beings of the past, present, and future, but no one knows me.
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BG 7.27
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत | सर्वभूतानि सम्मोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप ||७-२७||
Bharata, all beings enter bewilderment at birth through the confusion of opposites arising from desire and aversion, scorcher of enemies.
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BG 7.28
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् | ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः ||७-२८||
But people of good actions whose wrongdoing has come to an end, freed from the confusion of opposites, worship me with firm commitment.
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BG 7.29
जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये | ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम् ||७-२९||
Those who take refuge in me and strive for freedom from old age and death know Brahman, the whole domain of the self, and all action.
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BG 7.30
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः | प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः ||७-३०||
Those who know me together with the domains of beings, divinity, and sacrifice know me even at departure from life, their minds integrated.