Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.9 · Kavim
कविं पुराणमनुशासितारमणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः ।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूपमादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् ॥
kaviṃ purāṇamanuśāsitāramaṇoraṇīyāṃsamanusmaredyaḥ |
sarvasya dhātāramacintyarūpamādityavarṇaṃ tamasaḥ parastāt ||
Translation
Whoever meditates on the all-knowing, the ancient, the ruler, subtler than the subtlest, the sustainer of all, whose form is beyond thought, radiant as the sun and beyond all darkness —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.9 mean?
Whoever meditates on the all-knowing, the ancient, the ruler, subtler than the subtlest, the sustainer of all, whose form is beyond thought, radiant as the sun and beyond all darkness —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.