Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 5 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.5 · Na Cha Matsthani
न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् ।
भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः ॥
na ca matsthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogamaiśvaram |
bhūtabhṛnna ca bhūtastho mamātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ ||
Translation
And yet beings do not rest in me — behold my divine mystery! My Self sustains all beings and brings them into existence, yet it does not dwell 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 9.5 mean?
And yet beings do not rest in me — behold my divine mystery! My Self sustains all beings and brings them into existence, yet it does not dwell in them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.5?
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.