Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.8 · Prakritim Svamavashtabhya
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः ।
भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात् ॥
prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ |
bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt ||
Translation
Taking hold of my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole multitude of beings, which is helpless under the sway of nature.
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 9.8 mean?
Taking hold of my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole multitude of beings, which is helpless under the sway of nature.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.8?
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.