Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 1 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 8.1 · Kim Tadbrahma Kimadhyatmam
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम ।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते ॥
kiṃ tadbrahma kimadhyātmaṃ kiṃ karma puruṣottama |
adhibhūtaṃ ca kiṃ proktamadhidaivaṃ kimucyate ||
Translation
Arjuna said: What is that Brahman? What is the inner Self (adhyatma), and what is action, highest of persons? What is said to be the material realm (adhibhuta), and what is called the divine realm (adhidaiva)?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.1 mean?
Arjuna said: What is that Brahman? What is the inner Self (adhyatma), and what is action, highest of persons? What is said to be the material realm (adhibhuta), and what is called the divine realm (adhidaiva)?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.1?
Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.