Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
zrImadbhagavadgItA mUlam - saptamo'dhyAyaH
OM zrI paramAtmane namaH
atha saptamo'dhyAyaH |
jJAnavijJAnayogaH
zrIbhagavAnuvAca
mayyAsaktamanAH pArtha yogaM yuJjanmadAzrayaH |
asaMzayaM samagraM mAM yathA jJAsyasi tacchRNu || 1 ||
jJAnaM te'haM savijJAnamidaM vakSyAmyazeSataH |
yajjJAtvA neha bhUyo'nyajjJAtavyamavaziSyate || 2 ||
manuSyANAM sahasreSu kazcidyatati siddhaye |
yatatAmapi siddhAnAM kazcinmAM vetti tattvataH || 3 ||
bhUmirApo'nalo vAyuH khaM mano buddhireva ca |
ahaGkAra itIyaM me bhinnA prakRtiraSTadhA || 4 ||
apareyamitastvanyAM prakRtiM viddhi me parAm |
jIvabhUtAM mahAbAho yayedaM dhAryate jagat || 5 ||
etadyonIni bhUtAni sarvANItyupadhAraya |
ahaM kRtsnasya jagataH prabhavaH pralayastathA || 6 ||
mattaH parataraM nAnyatkiJcidasti dhanaJjaya |
mayi sarvamidaM protaM sUtre maNigaNA iva || 7 ||
raso'hamapsu kaunteya prabhAsmi zazisUryayoH |
praNavaH sarvavedeSu zabdaH khe pauruSaM nRSu || 8 ||
puNyo gandhaH pRthivyAM ca tejazcAsmi vibhAvasau |
jIvanaM sarvabhUteSu tapazcAsmi tapasviSu || 9 ||
bIjaM mAM sarvabhUtAnAM viddhi pArtha sanAtanam |
buddhirbuddhimatAmasmi tejastejasvinAmaham || 10 ||
balaM balavatAM cAhaM kAmarAgavivarjitam |
dharmAviruddho bhUteSu kAmo'smi bharatarSabha || 11 ||
ye caiva sAttvikA bhAvA rAjasAstAmasAzca ye |
matta eveti tAnviddhi na tvahaM teSu te mayi || 12 ||
tribhirguNamayairbhAvairebhiH sarvamidaM jagat |
mohitaM nAbhijAnAti mAmebhyaH paramavyayam || 13 ||
daivI hyeSA guNamayI mama mAyA duratyayA |
mAmeva ye prapadyante mAyAmetAM taranti te || 14 ||
na mAM duSkRtino mUDhAH prapadyante narAdhamAH |
mAyayApahRtajJAnA AsuraM bhAvamAzritAH || 15 ||
caturvidhA bhajante mAM janAH sukRtino'rjuna |
Arto jijJAsurarthArthI jJAnI ca bharatarSabha || 16 ||
teSAM jJAnI nityayukta ekabhaktirviziSyate |
priyo hi jJAnino'tyarthamahaM sa ca mama priyaH || 17 ||
udArAH sarva evaite jJAnI tvAtmaiva me matam |
AsthitaH sa hi yuktAtmA mAmevAnuttamAM gatim || 18 ||
bahUnAM janmanAmante jJAnavAnmAM prapadyate |
vAsudevaH sarvamiti sa mahAtmA sudurlabhaH || 19 ||
kAmaistaistairhRtajJAnAH prapadyante'nyadevatAH |
taM taM niyamamAsthAya prakRtyA niyatAH svayA || 20 ||
yo yo yAM yAM tanuM bhaktaH zraddhayArcitumicchati |
tasya tasyAcalAM zraddhAM tAmeva vidadhAmyaham || 21 ||
sa tayA zraddhayA yuktastasyArAdhanamIhate |
labhate ca tataH kAmAnmayaiva vihitAnhi tAn || 22 ||
antavattu phalaM teSAM tadbhavatyalpamedhasAm |
devAndevayajo yAnti madbhaktA yAnti mAmapi || 23 ||
avyaktaM vyaktimApannaM manyante mAmabuddhayaH |
paraM bhAvamajAnanto mamAvyayamanuttamam || 24 ||
nAhaM prakAzaH sarvasya yogamAyAsamAvRtaH |
mUDho'yaM nAbhijAnAti loko mAmajamavyayam || 25 ||
vedAhaM samatItAni vartamAnAni cArjuna |
bhaviSyANi ca bhUtAni mAM tu veda na kazcana || 26 ||
icchAdveSasamutthena dvandvamohena bhArata |
sarvabhUtAni sammohaM sarge yAnti parantapa || 27 ||
yeSAM tvantagataM pApaM janAnAM puNyakarmaNAm |
te dvandvamohanirmuktA bhajante mAM dRDhavratAH || 28 ||
jarAmaraNamokSAya mAmAzritya yatanti ye |
te brahma tadviduH kRtsnamadhyAtmaM karma cAkhilam || 29 ||
sAdhibhUtAdhidaivaM mAM sAdhiyajJaM ca ye viduH |
prayANakAle'pi ca mAM te viduryuktacetasaH || 30 ||
OM tatsaditi zrImadbhagavadgItAsUpaniSatsu brahmavidyAyAM yogazAstre
zrIkRSNArjunasaMvAdejJAnavijJAnayogo nAma saptamo'dhyAyaH ||7 ||
About This Stotram
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
Sanskrit Title: श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता मूलम् - सप्तमोऽध्यायः
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita is highly significant as it elucidates the nature of Brahman (the Supreme Reality) and its manifestation in the universe. Lord Krishna reveals that He is the source of all existence, yet He is distinct from and superior to the material creation. He describes two kinds of knowledge: 'Jnana' (intellectual knowledge) and 'Vijnana' (experiential realization). The chapter emphasizes that true knowledge comes from understanding the Divine not just intellectually but also through direct experience, achieved through devotion and surrender. It explains how the world, though seemingly real, is a product of Maya (illusion) and how one can transcend this illusion by taking refuge in the Divine. This chapter is crucial for devotees seeking to understand the essence of God and His relationship with the universe, paving the way for spiritual liberation.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Krishna |
| Author | Vyasa |
| Type | Chapter |
| Category | Gita Adhyaya |
| Number of Verses | 31 |
| Origin | This stotram is not a standalone stotram but is the seventh chapter of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, a foundational scripture in Hinduism. The Bhagavad Gita itself is part of the epic Mahabharata, traditionally attributed to the Srimant Ved Vyas. It is presented as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and the warrior prince Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Chapter 7, titled 'Jnana-Vijnana Yoga' (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization), is a discourse by Lord Krishna on the nature of the Divine, the material world, and the path to knowing and realizing God. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of divine knowledge and realization of the Supreme Being.
- Understanding the distinction between the material and spiritual realms.
- Overcoming ignorance and illusion.
- Developing unwavering devotion and surrender to the Divine.
- Achieving liberation (moksha) through knowledge and devotion.
Best Time to Recite
Can be recited at any time of the day, especially during morning or evening spiritual practices. It is particularly beneficial to study and contemplate during times of spiritual seeking or when facing existential questions.
Historical Context
The Srimad Bhagavad Gita, including Chapter 7, is believed to have been composed by the Srimant Ved Vyas, who is also credited with compiling the Mahabharata. The exact date of composition is debated among scholars, but it is generally considered to be an ancient text, likely composed sometime between the 5th and 2nd centuries BCE. The dialogue takes place on the eve of the great Kurukshetra war, a pivotal event in the Mahabharata, where Arjuna's moral dilemma prompts Krishna's teachings. The chapter reflects the philosophical and theological developments of ancient India, integrating various schools of thought like Vedanta, Samkhya, and Yoga.
Alternate Names
- Jnana-Vijnana Yoga
- The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization
Related Stotrams
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 2
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 15
Last Updated: 2025-12-01