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Chapter 7 · Verse 7 · Gyaan Vigyana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 7.7

contemplative Jnana & Wisdom Attachment & Letting Go Self & Identity

Sanskrit

मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय। मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव।।7.7।।

Transliteration

mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñchid asti dhanañjaya mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva

Word by Word

mattaḥ than me
para-taram superior
na not
anyat kiñchit anything else
asti there is
dhanañjaya Arjun, conqueror of wealth
mayi in me
sarvam all
idam which we see
protam is strung
sūtre on a thread
maṇi-gaṇāḥ beads
iva like
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the ultimate truth that nothing exists beyond Him—He is the source, sustainer, and final reality of all creation. Like beads strung on a single thread, all beings and objects derive their existence and coherence from His consciousness alone.

This is not abstract philosophy but lived recognition: when you cease seeking fulfillment in fragmented experiences and turn inward to the infinite reality that threads through all life, you discover the unshakeable ground of your own being. In modern life, this means releasing the exhausting search for completeness in relationships, possessions, and achievements, and instead anchoring yourself in the awareness that animates everything you love.

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Bhagavad Gita 7.7 — BG 7.7

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

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