Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 7
shrImadbhagavadgItA mUlam - saptamo.adhyAyaH
OM shrI paramAtmane namaH
atha saptamo.adhyAyaH |
jnAnavijnAnayogaH
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha
mayyAsaktamanAH pArtha yogaM yu~njanmadAshrayaH |
asaMshayaM samagraM mAM yathA j~nAsyasi tachChRRiNu || 1 ||
jnAnaM te.ahaM savijnAnamidaM vakShyAmyasheShataH |
yajjnAtvA neha bhUyo.anyajjnAtavyamavashiShyate || 2 ||
manuShyANAM sahasreShu kashchidyatati siddhaye |
yatatAmapi siddhAnAM kashchinmAM vetti tattvataH || 3 ||
bhUmirApo.analo vAyuH khaM mano buddhireva cha |
aha~NkAra itIyaM me bhinnA prakRRitiraShTadhA || 4 ||
apareyamitastvanyAM prakRRitiM viddhi me parAm |
jIvabhUtAM mahAbAho yayedaM dhAryate jagat || 5 ||
etadyonIni bhUtAni sarvANItyupadhAraya |
ahaM kRRitsnasya jagataH prabhavaH pralayastathA || 6 ||
mattaH parataraM nAnyatkinchidasti dhananjaya |
mayi sarvamidaM protaM sUtre maNigaNA iva || 7 ||
raso.ahamapsu kaunteya prabhAsmi shashisUryayoH |
praNavaH sarvavedeShu shabdaH khe pauruShaM nRRiShu || 8 ||
puNyo gandhaH pRRithivyAM cha tejashchAsmi vibhAvasau |
jIvanaM sarvabhUteShu tapashchAsmi tapasviShu || 9 ||
bIjaM mAM sarvabhUtAnAM viddhi pArtha sanAtanam |
buddhirbuddhimatAmasmi tejastejasvinAmaham || 10 ||
balaM balavatAM chAhaM kAmarAgavivarjitam |
dharmAviruddho bhUteShu kAmo.asmi bharatarShabha || 11 ||
ye chaiva sAttvikA bhAvA rAjasAstAmasAshcha ye |
matta eveti tAnviddhi na tvahaM teShu te mayi || 12 ||
tribhirguNamayairbhAvairebhiH sarvamidaM jagat |
mohitaM nAbhijAnAti mAmebhyaH paramavyayam || 13 ||
daivI hyeShA guNamayI mama mAyA duratyayA |
mAmeva ye prapadyante mAyAmetAM taranti te || 14 ||
na mAM duShkRRitino mUDhAH prapadyante narAdhamAH |
mAyayApahRRitaj~nAnA AsuraM bhAvamAshritAH || 15 ||
chaturvidhA bhajante mAM janAH sukRRitino.arjuna |
Arto jijnAsurarthArthI jnAnI cha bharatarShabha || 16 ||
teShAM j~nAnI nityayukta ekabhaktirvishiShyate |
priyo hi j~nAnino.atyarthamahaM sa cha mama priyaH || 17 ||
udArAH sarva evaite j~nAnI tvAtmaiva me matam |
AsthitaH sa hi yuktAtmA mAmevAnuttamAM gatim || 18 ||
bahUnAM janmanAmante j~nAnavAnmAM prapadyate |
vAsudevaH sarvamiti sa mahAtmA sudurlabhaH || 19 ||
kAmaistaistairhRRitaj~nAnAH prapadyante.anyadevatAH |
taM taM niyamamAsthAya prakRRityA niyatAH svayA || 20 ||
yo yo yAM yAM tanuM bhaktaH shraddhayArchitumichChati |
tasya tasyAchalAM shraddhAM tAmeva vidadhAmyaham || 21 ||
sa tayA shraddhayA yuktastasyArAdhanamIhate |
labhate cha tataH kAmAnmayaiva vihitAnhi tAn || 22 ||
antavattu phalaM teShAM tadbhavatyalpamedhasAm |
devAndevayajo yAnti madbhaktA yAnti mAmapi || 23 ||
avyaktaM vyaktimApannaM manyante mAmabuddhayaH |
paraM bhAvamajAnanto mamAvyayamanuttamam || 24 ||
nAhaM prakAshaH sarvasya yogamAyAsamAvRRitaH |
mUDho.ayaM nAbhijAnAti loko mAmajamavyayam || 25 ||
vedAhaM samatItAni vartamAnAni chArjuna |
bhaviShyANi cha bhUtAni mAM tu veda na kashchana || 26 ||
ichChAdveShasamutthena dvandvamohena bhArata |
sarvabhUtAni sammohaM sarge yAnti parantapa || 27 ||
yeShAM tvantagataM pApaM janAnAM puNyakarmaNAm |
te dvandvamohanirmuktA bhajante mAM dRRiDhavratAH || 28 ||
jarAmaraNamokShAya mAmAshritya yatanti ye |
te brahma tadviduH kRRitsnamadhyAtmaM karma chAkhilam || 29 ||
sAdhibhUtAdhidaivaM mAM sAdhiyaj~naM cha ye viduH |
prayANakAle.api cha mAM te viduryuktachetasaH || 30 ||
OM tatsaditi shrImadbhagavadgItAsUpaniShatsu brahmavidyAyAM yogashAstre
shrIkRRiShNArjunasaMvAdejnAnavijnAnayogo nAma saptamo.adhyAyaH ||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