Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 10.3 यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्
श्लोक 10.3
यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् ।
असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥
yo māmajamanādiṃ ca vetti lokamaheśvaram |
asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो मुझे अजन्मा, अनादि और सब लोकों का महान ईश्वर जानता है, वह मनुष्यों में मोह रहित है और सब पापों से छूट जाता है।
Meaning in English
One who knows me as unborn, without beginning, and the great Lord of the worlds, is free from delusion among mortals and is released from all sins.
Bhagavad Gita 10.3 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यः | yaḥ | whoever |
| माम् | mām | me |
| अजम् | ajam | unborn |
| अनादिम् | anādim | without beginning |
| च | ca | and |
| वेत्ति | vetti | knows |
| लोकमहेश्वरम् | loka-maheśvaram | the great Lord of the worlds |
| असम्मूढः | asammūḍhaḥ | undeluded |
| सः | saḥ | he |
| मर्त्येषु | martyeṣu | among mortals |
| सर्वपापैः | sarva-pāpaiḥ | from all sins |
| प्रमुच्यते | pramucyate | is fully released |
Explanation
Whoever knows Krishna as unborn, without beginning, and as the great Lord of all the worlds is free of delusion among mortals and is released from all sins. Though even gods cannot trace his origin, he can be known in this way: as the one who has no origin at all.
Shankara explains that ajam (unborn) and anādim (beginningless) together mark the Lord as different from everything that is caused, including the gods. Ramanuja adds that he is untouched by karma and is the ruler of all, so knowing him as such removes the obstacles that bind a seeker. The word asammūḍha, undeluded, is important: the error removed is mistaking the Divine for one more limited being. Right understanding of God is here treated as itself purifying.
भावार्थ
जो मुझे अजन्मा, अनादि और समस्त लोकों का महान ईश्वर जानता है, वह मनुष्यों में मोह से रहित होकर सब पापों से मुक्त हो जाता है। भगवान को उनके सच्चे स्वरूप में जानना ही मोह से छूटने का मार्ग है।
Living it today
How you understand the Divine shapes how you live. Spend a few minutes reflecting on what is beyond birth and change, behind everything that comes and goes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 10.3?
Whoever knows Krishna as unborn, without beginning, and as the great Lord of all the worlds is free of delusion among mortals and is released from all sins. Though even gods cannot trace his origin, he can be known in this way: as the one who has no origin at all.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.3?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 10 (Vibhuti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 10.3 in daily life?
How you understand the Divine shapes how you live. Spend a few minutes reflecting on what is beyond birth and change, behind everything that comes and goes.
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