Chapter 9 · Verse 8 · Raja Vidya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 9.8
Sanskrit
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः। भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्।।9.8।।
Transliteration
prakṛitiṁ svām avaṣhṭabhya visṛijāmi punaḥ punaḥ bhūta-grāmam imaṁ kṛitsnam avaśhaṁ prakṛiter vaśhāt
Word by Word
The Lord reveals the deepest mystery of creation: He stands eternally beyond the dance of prakṛiti, yet presides over it with intimate knowledge, releasing and withdrawing the cosmic play in endless cycles. The creatures caught in this flow believe themselves to be independent actors, yet they are held entirely within Nature's grasp—a paradox that dissolves only when we recognize our true nature as the witnessing consciousness behind all becoming.
When you feel trapped by circumstance or powerless against life's currents, remember: you are not the wave struggling in the ocean, but the awareness aware of all waves.
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Bhagavad Gita 9.8 — BG 9.8
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