Chapter 7

7.1

श्री भगवानुवाच
मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः।
असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु।।7.1।।

Shri bhagavanuvacha
Mayyasaktamanah partha yogam yunjanmadashrayah
Asanshayam samagram mam yatha gyasyasi tachchhrinu

Simple meaning, written by AIThe Supreme Lord says: Those whose minds are attached to Me, O Arjuna, should practice yoga and take refuge in Me; listen how you will know Me completely, without doubt.

7.2

ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः।
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते।।7.2।।

Gyanam teham savigyanamidam vakshyamyasheshatah
Yajgyatva neha bhuyonyajgyatavyamavashishyate

Simple meaning, written by AII will explain to you full knowledge and its application; after knowing this, nothing further remains to be learned.

7.3

मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये।
यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।।7.3।।

Manushyanam sahasreshu kashchidyatati siddhaye
Yatatamapi siddhanam kashchinmam vetti tattvatah

Simple meaning, written by AIAmong thousands of people, only a few strive for perfection; even among those, only a few truly know Me in essence.

7.4

भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।

Bhumiraponalo vayuh kham mano buddhireva cha
Ahankara itiyam me bhinna prakritirashtadha

Simple meaning, written by AIEarth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and ego are the eight divisions of material nature.

7.5

अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्।
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्।।7.5।।

Apareyamitastvanyam prakritim viddhi me param
Jivabhutam mahabaho yayedam dharyate jagat

Simple meaning, written by AIKnow that this is the material nature; my supreme nature beyond it is different, sustaining living beings and the world.

7.6

एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय।
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।

Etadyonini bhutani sarvanityupadharaya
Aham kritsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayastatha

Simple meaning, written by AIConsider that all beings arise from the two (material and spiritual) principles; I am the source of the entire universe and also its dissolution.

7.7

मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय।
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव।।7.7।।

Mattah parataram nanyatkinchidasti dhananjaya
Mayi sarvamidam protam sutre manigana iva

Simple meaning, written by AIO Arjuna, there is nothing beyond Me; everything is pervaded by Me like beads on a string.

7.8

रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।

Rasohamapsu kaunteya prabhasmi shashisuryayoh
Pranavah sarvavedeshu shabdah khe paurusham nrishu

Simple meaning, written by AIKunti, I am the taste in water, the light of the moon and sun, the sacred syllable Om in the Vedas, the sound in all speech, and the masculine energy in men.

7.9

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ।
जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु।।7.9।।

Punyo gandhah prithivyam cha tejashchasmi vibhavasau
Jivanam sarvabhuteshu tapashchasmi tapasvishu

Simple meaning, written by AII am the fragrance of virtue on earth, the brilliance of the sun, the life in all beings, and the austerity in ascetics.

7.10

बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।7.10।।

Bijam mam sarvabhutanam viddhi partha sanatanam
Buddhirbuddhimatamasmi tejastejasvinamaham

Simple meaning, written by AIKnow, O Partha, that I am the eternal seed of all beings; I am the intelligence of the intelligent and the brilliance of the brilliant.

7.11

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्।
धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।

Balam balavatam chaham kamaragavivarjitam
Dharmaviruddho bhuteshu kamosmi bharatarshabha

Simple meaning, written by AII am the strength of the strong, free from desire and attachment; I am the desire that goes against dharma in all beings, O best among the Bharatas.

7.12

ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये।
मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि नत्वहं तेषु ते मयि।।7.12।।

Ye chaiva sattvika bhava rajasastamasashcha ye
Matta eveti tanviddhi natvaham teshu te mayi

Simple meaning, written by AIThose of the three modes—sattva, rajas and tamas—who say ‘I am the Supreme’, understand that I am not in them; I am only in you.

7.13

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।

Tribhirgunamayairbhavairebhih sarvamidam jagat
Mohitam nabhijanati mamebhyah paramavyayam

Simple meaning, written by AIAll this world is formed by the three modes and their qualities; the deluded do not perceive the supreme, eternal reality beyond them.

7.14

दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया।
मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते।।7.14।।

Daivi hyesha gunamayi mama maya duratyaya
Mameva ye prapadyante mayametam taranti te

Simple meaning, written by AIThis divine material nature, formed of the three modes, is my maya; only those who take refuge in Me cross this maya.

7.15

न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः।
माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः।।7.15।।

Na mam dushkritino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah
Mayayapahritagyana asuram bhavamashritah

Simple meaning, written by AIBase, deluded men who perform evil deeds do not take refuge in Me; those whose knowledge is taken away by maya and who cling to a demonic nature also do not turn to Me.

7.16

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।

Chaturvidha bhajante mam janah sukritinorjuna
Arto jigyasurartharthi gyani cha bharatarshabha

Simple meaning, written by AIO Arjuna, four kinds of people who do good deeds worship me: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise. O best of the Bharatas.

7.17

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।

Tesham gyani nityayukta ekabhakitarvishishyate
Priyo hi gyaninotyarthamaham sa cha mama priyah

Simple meaning, written by AIAmong them, the wise person, always united and devoted to the one, is the best. I am extremely dear to the wise, and they are dear to me.

7.18

उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।

Udarah sarva evaite gyani tvatmaiva me matam
Asthitah sa hi yuktatma mamevanuttamam gatim

Simple meaning, written by AIAll of these are noble, but in my view the wise person is my very self. Steadfast and self-controlled, he takes me alone as the highest goal.

7.19

बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते।
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः।।7.19।।

Bahunam janmanamante gyanavanmam prapadyate
Vasudevah sarvamiti sa mahatma sudurlabhah

Simple meaning, written by AIAfter many births, the person of knowledge comes to me, realizing that Vasudeva is all. Such a great soul is very rare.

7.20

कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया।।7.20।।

Kamaistaistairhritagyanah prapadyantenyadevatah
Tam tam niyamamasthaya prakritya niyatah svaya

Simple meaning, written by AIThose whose knowledge is carried away by various desires turn to other deities. Bound by their own nature, they follow particular rites.

7.21

यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति।
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्।।7.21।।

Yo yo yam yam tanum bhaktah shraddhayarchitumichchhati
Tasya tasyachalam shraddham tameva vidadhamyaham

7.22

स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते।
लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान् हि तान्।।7.22।।

Sa taya shraddhaya yuktastasyaradhanamihate
Labhate cha tatah kamanmayaiva vihitan hi tan

7.23

अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्।
देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि।।7.23।।

Antavattu phalam tesham tadbhavatyalpamedhasam
Devandevayajo yanti madbhakta yanti mamapi

7.24

अव्यक्तं व्यक्ितमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः।
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम्।।7.24।।

Avyaktam vyakitamapannam manyante mamabuddhayah
Param bhavamajananto mamavyayamanuttamam

7.25

नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः।
मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम्।।7.25।।

Naham prakashah sarvasya yogamayasamavritah
Mudhoyam nabhijanati loko mamajamavyayam

7.26

वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन।
भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन।।7.26।।

Vedaham samatitani vartamanani charjuna
Bhavishyani cha bhutani mam tu veda na kashchana

7.27

इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत।
सर्वभूतानि संमोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप।।7.27।।

Ichchhadveshasamutthena dvandvamohena bharata
Sarvabhutani sammoham sarge yanti parantapa

7.28

येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्।
ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः।।7.28।।

Yesham tvantagatam papam jananam punyakarmanam
Te dvandvamohanirmukta bhajante mam dridhavratah

7.29

जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये।
ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम्।।7.29।।

Jaramaranamokshaya mamashritya yatanti ye
Te brahma tadviduh kritsnamadhyatmam karma chakhilam

7.30

साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः।
प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः।।7.30।।

Sadhibhutadhidaivam mam sadhiyagyam cha ye viduh
Prayanakalepi cha mam te viduryuktachetasah