Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 4 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.4 · Bhumiraponalo Vayuh Kham
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च ।
अहंकार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ॥
bhūmirāpo’nalo vāyuḥ khaṃ mano buddhireva ca |
ahaṃkāra itīyaṃ me bhinnā prakṛtiraṣṭadhā ||
Translation
Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect and ego — these are the eight divisions of my nature (prakriti).
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 7.4 mean?
Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect and ego — these are the eight divisions of my nature (prakriti).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.4?
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.