Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 10 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 9.10 · Mayadhyakshena Prakritih

मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् ।
हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते ॥

mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram |
hetunānena kaunteya jagadviparivartate ||

Translation

Under my supervision, nature gives birth to all that moves and all that does not move; for this reason, son of Kunti, the world keeps turning.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 9.10 mean?

Under my supervision, nature gives birth to all that moves and all that does not move; for this reason, son of Kunti, the world keeps turning.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.10?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.