Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 5 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.5 · Apareyamitastvanyam Viddhi
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् ।
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥
apareyamitastvanyāṃ prakṛtiṃ viddhi me parām |
jīvabhūtāṃ mahābāho yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat ||
Translation
This is my lower nature. But know that beyond it I have another, higher nature, mighty-armed one: the life-principle by which this world is sustained.
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 7.5 mean?
This is my lower nature. But know that beyond it I have another, higher nature, mighty-armed one: the life-principle by which this world is sustained.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.5?
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.