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Chapter 8 · Verse 3 · Akshara Brahma Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 8.3

philosophical Jnana & Wisdom Karma & Action Self & Identity

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते। भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः।।8.3।।

Transliteration

śhrī bhagavān uvācha akṣharaṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo ’dhyātmam uchyate bhūta-bhāvodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-sanjñitaḥ

Word by Word

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha the Blessed Lord said
akṣharam indestructible
brahma Brahman
paramam the Supreme
svabhāvaḥ nature
adhyātmam one’s own self
uchyate is called
bhūta-bhāva-udbhava-karaḥ Actions pertaining to the material personality of living beings, and its development
visargaḥ creation
karma fruitive activities
sanjñitaḥ are called
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the three pillars of existence: the eternal, unchanging Brahman that pervades all; the individual self (adhyatma) that recognizes itself within this vastness; and karma—the creative force that births all beings and worlds. This is not abstract philosophy but the living reality you inhabit right now: you are simultaneously the eternal witness, the unique person, and the creative force shaping your own becoming.

When you understand these three as one seamless reality, the false separation between 'spiritual' and 'everyday' dissolves, and every action becomes an expression of the divine.

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Bhagavad Gita 8.3 — BG 8.3

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

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