Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 7 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.7 · Sarvabhutani Kaunteya
सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम् ।
कल्पक्षये पुनस्तानि कल्पादौ विसृजाम्यहम् ॥
sarvabhūtāni kaunteya prakṛtiṃ yānti māmikām |
kalpakṣaye punastāni kalpādau visṛjāmyaham ||
Translation
At the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa), son of Kunti, all beings return into my nature (prakriti); at the beginning of the next cycle I send them forth again.
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 9.7 mean?
At the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa), son of Kunti, all beings return into my nature (prakriti); at the beginning of the next cycle I send them forth again.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.7?
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.