Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 6 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.6 · Ajopi Sannavyayatma
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन् ।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया ॥
ajo’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānāmīśvaro’pi san |
prakṛtiṃ svāmadhiṣṭhāya saṃbhavāmyātmamāyayā ||
Translation
Though I am unborn and my being is imperishable, though I am lord of all beings, yet, governing my own nature, I come into being through my own power (maya).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.6 mean?
Though I am unborn and my being is imperishable, though I am lord of all beings, yet, governing my own nature, I come into being through my own power (maya).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.6?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
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