Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.3 · Manushyanam Sahasreshu
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।
यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ॥
manuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścidyatati siddhaye |
yatatāmapi siddhānāṃ kaścinmāṃ vetti tattvataḥ ||
Translation
Among thousands of people, hardly one strives for perfection; and of those who strive and succeed, hardly one knows me as I truly am.
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 7.3 mean?
Among thousands of people, hardly one strives for perfection; and of those who strive and succeed, hardly one knows me as I truly am.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.3?
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.