Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 24 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.24 · Avyaktam Vyaktimapannam
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः ।
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥
avyaktaṃ vyaktimāpannaṃ manyante māmabuddhayaḥ |
paraṃ bhāvamajānanto mamāvyayamanuttamam ||
Translation
The unwise think of me, the unmanifest, as having taken on a manifest form, not knowing my higher being, which is imperishable and supreme.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.24 mean?
The unwise think of me, the unmanifest, as having taken on a manifest form, not knowing my higher being, which is imperishable and supreme.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.24?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.