Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.12 · Ye Chaiva Sattvika
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 ||
Translation
Whatever states of being there are — of goodness (sattva), passion (rajas) or dullness (tamas) — know that they arise from me alone. Yet I am not in them; they are in me.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.12 mean?
Whatever states of being there are — of goodness (sattva), passion (rajas) or dullness (tamas) — know that they arise from me alone. Yet I am not in them; they are in me.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.