Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 25 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.25 · Naham Prakashah Sarvasya
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः ।
मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् ॥
nāhaṃ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yogamāyāsamāvṛtaḥ |
mūḍho’yaṃ nābhijānāti loko māmajamavyayam ||
Translation
I am not revealed to everyone, veiled as I am by my power of yoga-maya. This deluded world does not recognise me, the unborn and imperishable.
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 7.25 mean?
I am not revealed to everyone, veiled as I am by my power of yoga-maya. This deluded world does not recognise me, the unborn and imperishable.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.25?
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.