Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 4 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.4 · Maya Tatamidam Sarvam
मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना ।
मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न चाहं तेष्ववस्थितः ॥
mayā tatamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagadavyaktamūrtinā |
matsthāni sarvabhūtāni na cāhaṃ teṣvavasthitaḥ ||
Translation
This whole world is pervaded by me in my unmanifest form. All beings rest in me, but I do not rest in them.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.4 mean?
This whole world is pervaded by me in my unmanifest form. All beings rest in me, but I do not rest in them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.4?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.