Chapter 07 – Gyana Vigyana Yoga

Chapter 7

Shloka 1

sri-bhagavan uvaca
mayy asakta-manah partha
yogam yunjan mad-asrayah
asamsayam samagram mam
yatha jnasyasi tac chrnu

Shri Bhagavan said : In me absorbed-mind O Partha (Arjuna), Yoga practicing dependent on me, without doubt completely (about) me, how you will know, (about) that hear.

Shloka 2

jnanam te ‘ham sa-vijnanam
idam vaksyamy asesatah
yaj jnatva neha bhuyo ‘nyaj
jnatavyam avasisyate

Knowledge, to you I, along with discrimination, this I shall explain without remainder; which having known, here nothing further other remains to be known.

Shloka 3

manusyanam sahasresu
kascid yatati siddhaye
yatatam api siddhanam
kascin mam vetti tattvatah

Of men (in) thousands, (rarely) anyone strives for perfection, of those striving for perfection, even (of) the perfected ones, rarely anyone me know in truth.

Shloka 4

bhumir apo ‘nalo vayuh
kham mano buddhir eva ca
ahankara itiyam me
bhinna prakrtir astadha

Earth, water, fire, wind, ether, mind, and intellect, indeed ego, thus this of me divided nature, eight-fold.

Shloka 5

apareyam itas tu anyam
prakrtim viddhi me param
jiva-bhutam maha-baho
yayedam dharyate jagat

This (is) Inferior, this indeed other nature know of me (the) superior; of spiritual being, O Mighty armed one (Arjuna), by which this world is sustained.

Shloka 6

etad-yonini bhutani
sarvanity upadharaya
aham krtsnasya jagatah
prabhavah pralayas tatha

This (the superior nature) womb (of) all beings, thus understand; I (am) the whole universe’s origin and dissolution also.

Shloka 7

mattah parataram nanyat
kincid asti dhananjaya
mayi sarvam idam protam
sutre mani-gana iva

Than me superior not other whatever is there Dhananjaya (Arjuna), in me all this is strung, like on thread pearls.

Shloka 8

raso ‘ham apsu kaunteya
prabhasmi sasi-suryayoh
pranavah sarva-vedesu
sabdah khe paurusam nrsu

Liquidity I am of water’s O Kaunteya (Arjuna), radiance I am of moon (lit: that which contains rabbit) and sun’s, pranava (AUM) of all Vedas, word (of) ether and manhood of man.

Shloka 9

punyo gandhah prthivyam ca
tejas casmi vibhavasau
jivanam sarva-bhutesu
tapas casmi tapasvisu

And pure fragrance of earth, and I am radiance/heat of fire, life of all beings, the austerity of ascetics.

Shloka 10

bijam mam sarva-bhutanam
viddhi partha sanatanam
buddhir buddhimatam asmi
tejas tejasvinam aham

Seed me (I am) of all beings know O Partha (Arjuna) primeval, intelligence of the intelligent I am, splendor of the splendorous.

Shloka 11

balam balavatam caham
kama-raga-vivarjitam
dharmaviruddho bhutesu
kamo ‘smi bharatarsabha

And strength of the strong I (am), desire-passion devoid; in beings that follow dharma, desire I am, O bull among men (Arjuna).

Shloka 12

ye caiva sattvika bhava
rajasas tamasas ca ye
matta eveti tan viddhi
na tv aham tesu te mayi

And who (those) indeed (of) satvic state of being, rajasic and tamasic who (those), from me indeed, thus know; not I in them, but they in me.

Shloka 13

tribhir guna-mayair bhavair
ebhih sarvam idam jagat
mohitam nabhijanati
mam ebhyah param avyayam

By the three-guna-made (are) states of being, by this all this universe is deluded not recognize me (who am) than this (guna) higher and imperishable.

Shloka 14

daivi hy esa guna-mayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te

Divine indeed this made-of-gunas my maya (illusion) difficult to penetrate; (in) me indeed who take refuge this maya they transcend.

Shloka 15

na mam duskrtino mudhah
prapadyante naradhamah
mayayapahrta-jnana
asuram bhavam asritah

Not (in) me evil-doers, deluded resort to, lowest of men; wisdom-taken-away-by-maya, attached to demonic existence.

Shloka 16

catur-vidha bhajante mam
janah sukrtino ‘rjuna
arto jijnasur artharthi
jnani ca bharatarsabha

Four-kinds (of) men worship me, good-doing, Arjuna; afflicted (suffering), those seeking knowledge, those desiring wealth and the wise, O bull among men (Arjuna).

Shloka 17

tesam jnani nitya-yukta
eka-bhaktir visisyate
priyo hi jnanino ‘tyartham
aham sa ca mama priyah

Of them, the wise, ever-steadfast, one-devoted (devoted to one) is pre-eminent; dear indeed of the wise exceedingly I (am), and he of me dear.

Shloka 18

udarah sarva evaite
jnani tv atmaiva me matam
asthitah sa hi yuktatma
mam evanuttamam gatim

Noble, (of) all indeed these the wise, but, self-indeed of me (i.e., is myself) thought to be, abiding he indeed steadfast-self, me indeed supreme goal.

Shloka 19

bahunam janmanam ante
jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma su-durlabhah

Of many births at the end of, the wise (in) me resorts to; “Vasudeva all this” that great soul hard to find.

Shloka 20

kamais tais tair hrta-jnanah
prapadyante ‘nya-devatah
tam tam niyamam asthaya
prakrtya niyatah svaya

By desires, these or those, bereft of knowledge (they) resort to other deities, this or that discipline following, constrained by (their) own nature.

Shloka 21

yo yo yam yam tanum bhaktah
sraddhayarcitum icchati
tasya tasyacalam sraddham
tam eva vidadhamy aham

Whoever, whatever body (form) worshiped (and/or with) faith desires to honor, on that person, immovable faith, I bestow.

Shloka 22

sa taya sraddhaya yuktas
tasyaradhanam ihate
labhate ca tatah kaman
mayaiva vihitan hi tan

He with this yoked with faith, of this propitiation he desires, and he receives that desire, by me (were) determined indeed, them (the benefits).

Shloka 23

antavat tu phalam tesam
tad bhavaty alpa-medhasam
devan deva-yajo yanti
mad-bhakta yanti mam api

But, only temporary (are) fruits of them, of this becomes for those of little intelligence, to deities deity-worshipers attain, my devotees attain me certainly.

Shloka 24

avyaktam vyaktim apannam
manyante mam abuddhayah
param bhavam ajananto
mamavyayam anuttamam

Unmanifest (into) manifestation has fallen, they think (about) me, the unintelligent; higher being not knowing of me (mine), changeless unsurpassed.

Shloka 25

naham prakasah sarvasya
yoga-maya-samavrtah
mudho ‘yam nabhijanati
loko mam ajam avyayam

Not I manifest to all, covered by yoga-maya, this deluded world (does) not perceive me unborn, imperishable.

Shloka 26

vedaham samatitani
vartamanani carjuna
bhavisyani ca bhutani
mam tu veda na kascana

I know the departed, and the living Arjuna, and the yet to be beings, but me, knows no one.

Shloka 27

iccha-dvesa-samutthena
dvandva-mohena bharata
sarva-bhutani sammoham
sarge yanti parantapa

Desire-hatered-arising by duality-delusion O Bharata (Arjuna) all beings (are in) delusion at birth fall into, O scorcher of foe.

Shloka 28

yesam tv anta-gatam papam
jananam punya-karmanam
te dvandva-moha-nirmukta
bhajante mam drdha-vratah

But of whom come to an end evil, the men whose actions are pure, they free from duality-delusion, worship me (with) firm-vow.

Shloka 29

jara-marana-moksaya
mam asritya yatanti ye
te brahma tad viduh krtsnam
adhyatmam karma cakhilam

Towards release from old-age and dying, on me depending who strive, they this Brahman know completely, adhyatma (knowledge of Supreme self) and karma completely.

Shloka 30

sadhibhutadhidaivam mam
sadhiyajnam ca ye viduh
prayana-kale ‘pi ca mam
te vidur yukta-cetasah

Along with Adi-bhuta, along with Adi-daiva, me, and along with Adi-yagna, who know, and even at the time of departure, they know me (truly), (those) of steadfast mind.