Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 7 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.7 · Mattah Parataram Nanyat
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय ।
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥
mattaḥ parataraṃ nānyatkiñcidasti dhanañjaya |
mayi sarvamidaṃ protaṃ sūtre maṇigaṇā iva ||
Translation
There is nothing higher than me, Arjuna. All this is strung on me like pearls on a thread.
Explanation
The Divine is the unseen thread that holds the many beings of the world together — present in everything, though not always visible.
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 7.7 mean?
There is nothing higher than me, Arjuna. All this is strung on me like pearls on a thread.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.7?
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.