Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 5 Meaning
O mighty-armed Arjuna, this is the inferior Prakriti; know it as distinct from My higher Prakriti, the very life-element, by which this world is upheld.
BG 7.5
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्। जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्
apareyam itas tvanyāṁ prakṛitiṁ viddhi me parām jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat
Meaning
O mighty-armed Arjuna, this is the inferior Prakriti; know it as distinct from My higher Prakriti, the very life-element, by which this world is upheld.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: O mighty-armed Arjuna, this is the inferior Prakriti; know it as distinct from My higher Prakriti, the very life-element, by which this world is upheld.
In The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization (Jnana Vijnana Yoga), Krishna explains Understanding the nature of the Divine and how everything emanates from the Supreme.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
Chapter Context
Understanding the nature of the Divine and how everything emanates from the Supreme.
Key themes in this chapter include Divine nature, Material energy, Devotion.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with divine nature
- •When practicing material energy amid uncertainty
- •When applying devotion to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 7.3
Among thousands of men, one may perchance strive for perfection; even among those successful strivers, only one may perchance know Me in essence.
BG 7.7
There is nothing higher than Me, O Arjuna. All this is strung on Me, like clusters of gems on a string.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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