Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 7.12 ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये
श्लोक 7.12
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये ।
मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि ॥
ye caiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasāstāmasāśca ye |
matta eveti tānviddhi na tvahaṃ teṣu te mayi ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जितने भी सात्त्विक, राजसिक और तामसिक भाव हैं, उन सबको मुझसे ही उत्पन्न जानो। फिर भी मैं उनमें नहीं हूँ, वे मुझमें हैं।
Meaning in English
Whatever states of being there are - sattvic (pure), rajasic (active) or tamasic (dull) - know that they all come from Me alone. Yet I am not in them; they are in Me.
Bhagavad Gita 7.12 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ये च एव | ye ca eva | and whatever |
| सात्त्विकाः | sāttvikāḥ | of sattva |
| भावाः | bhāvāḥ | states of being |
| राजसाः | rājasāḥ | of rajas |
| तामसाः च ये | tāmasāḥ ca ye | and those of tamas |
| मत्तः एव | mattaḥ eva | from me alone |
| इति | iti | thus |
| तान् विद्धि | tān viddhi | know them |
| न तु अहम् | na tu aham | but I am not |
| तेषु | teṣu | in them |
| ते मयि | te mayi | they are in me |
Explanation
Whatever states of being there are, whether of sattva, rajas or tamas, know that they arise from me alone. Yet I am not in them; they are in me. The Divine is their source but is not bound or limited by them.
The three gunas, goodness, passion and inertia, make up all of nature. The paradox of the second line, I am not in them but they are in me, is explained by Shankara as the Lord not being dependent on or affected by the gunas, while they depend on him. Ramanuja reads it as the gunas being controlled and supported by the Lord, who is not under their control. A similar paradox appears in 9.4 and 9.5. The verse leads to the next, which explains why people fail to see beyond the gunas.
भावार्थ
जो भी सात्त्विक, राजस और तामस भाव हैं, उन सबको मुझसे ही उत्पन्न जानो; परन्तु मैं उनमें नहीं हूँ, वे मुझमें हैं। मैं उनका आधार हूँ, पर उनसे बँधा हुआ नहीं।
Living it today
Your moods of clarity, restlessness and dullness all come and go; stay rooted in the awareness that holds them, not in the moods themselves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 7.12?
Whatever states of being there are, whether of sattva, rajas or tamas, know that they arise from me alone. Yet I am not in them; they are in me. The Divine is their source but is not bound or limited by them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.12?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 7 (Jnana Vijnana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 7.12 in daily life?
Your moods of clarity, restlessness and dullness all come and go; stay rooted in the awareness that holds them, not in the moods themselves.
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