Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 5 Meaning

Nor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings.

BG 9.5

न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्। भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः

na cha mat-sthāni bhūtāni paśhya me yogam aiśhwaram bhūta-bhṛin na cha bhūta-stho mamātmā bhūta-bhāvanaḥ

Meaning

Nor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings.

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Explanation & Life Application

This verse from Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Nor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings.

In The Yoga of Royal Knowledge (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga), Krishna explains The most confidential knowledge about devotion and the relationship between the soul and God.

— Explained by the Nitya Team

Chapter Context

The most confidential knowledge about devotion and the relationship between the soul and God.

Key themes in this chapter include Devotion, Faith, Divine grace.

When to Apply This Verse

  • •When you need steadiness while dealing with devotion
  • •When practicing faith amid uncertainty
  • •When applying divine grace to real-life choices

Verse FAQs

What is the main idea of Bhagavad Gita 9.5?
Nor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings. This verse emphasizes devotion with clarity and purpose.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 9.5 in daily life?
Apply this teaching when making choices or doing your duties. Focus on faith and keep your mind steady regardless of outcomes.

Related Verses

BG 9.22

For those men who worship Me alone, thinking of no one else, for those ever-united, I secure what they have not already possessed and preserve what they already possess.

BG 9.26

Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.

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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