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Chapter 9, Verse 8
"Bhagavad Gita 9.8" — meaning and explanation.
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः | भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्
prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ . bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt
Meaning
9.8 Animating My Nature, I again and again send forth all this multitude of beings, helpless by the force of the Nature.
।।9.8।। प्रकृति को अपने वश में करके (अर्थात् उसे चेतनता प्रदान कर) स्वभाव के वश से परतन्त्र (अवश) हुए इस सम्पूर्ण भूत समुदाय को मैं पुन:-पुन: रचता हूँ।।
Explanation
9.8 प्रकृतिम् Nature? स्वाम् My own? अवष्टभ्य having animated? विसृजामि (I) send forth? पुनः again? पुनः again? भूतग्रामम् multitude of beings? इमम् this? कृत्स्नम् all? अवशम् helpless? प्रकृतेः of Nature? वशात् by force.Commentary The Lord leans on? presses or embraces Nature. He invigorates and fertilises Nature which had gone to sleep at the end of the Mahakalpa or universal dissolution and projects again and again this whole multitude of beings. He gazes at each level and plane after plane comes into being.The term Prakriti denotes or indicates the five Kleshas or afflictions? viz.? Avidya (ignorance)? Asmita (egoism)? Raga (likes)? Dvesha (dislikes) and Abhinivesa (clinging to earthly life). (Cf.IV.6)
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 9.8 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, verse 8, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 9.8
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.8 mean?
9.8 Animating My Nature, I again and again send forth all this multitude of beings, helpless by the force of the Nature.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 9.8 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, verse 8, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.