Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 7 Meaning
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
BG 4.7
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham
Meaning
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
In The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation (Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga), Krishna explains The divine origin of spiritual knowledge and the importance of finding a true teacher.
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Chapter Context
The divine origin of spiritual knowledge and the importance of finding a true teacher.
Key themes in this chapter include Knowledge, Divine incarnation, Sacrifice.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with knowledge
- •When practicing divine incarnation amid uncertainty
- •When applying sacrifice to real-life choices
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The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.
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