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Chapter 16 · Verse 8 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 16.8

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Sanskrit

असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्।।16.8।।

Transliteration

asatyam apratiṣhṭhaṁ te jagad āhur anīśhvaram aparaspara-sambhūtaṁ kim anyat kāma-haitukam

Word by Word

asatyam without absolute truth
apratiṣhṭham without any basis
te they
jagat the world
āhuḥ say
anīśhvaram without a God
aparaspara without cause
sambhūtam created
kim what
anyat other
kāma-haitukam for sexual gratification only
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the foundational delusion of the asura-minded: they deny the divine intelligence woven through creation, seeing the world as purposeless accident born of lust alone. This atheistic view severs them from the sacred order that sustains all existence.

When we too dismiss the hand of the Divine in our lives—treating relationships, work, and circumstance as mere accident or appetite—we cut ourselves off from the wisdom and grace that guide us toward truth. The antidote is to pause and ask: What intelligence moves through my life?

Where do I see purpose and order I did not create?

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Bhagavad Gita 16.8 — BG 16.8

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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