Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 13
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 13
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्॥
Transliteration
Tribhir-guna-mayair-bhavair-ebhih sarvam-idam jagat
Mohitam na-abhijanati mam-ebhyah param-avyayam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
त्रिभिःtribhihby three
गुणमयैःguna-mayaihconsisting of gunas
भावैःbhavaihstates
एभिःebhihby these
सर्वम्sarvamentire
जगत्jagatworld
मोहितम्mohitamdeluded
न अभिजानातिna abhijanatidoes not know
माम्mamMe
परम्parambeyond
अव्ययम्avyayamimperishable
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
इन तीनों गुणमय भावों से यह सम्पूर्ण जगत मोहित है, इसलिए इन गुणों से परे अविनाशी मुझे नहीं जानता।
English Translation
Deluded by these three qualities of nature (gunas), the whole world does not recognize Me, who am beyond them and imperishable.
Commentary (टीका)
The three gunas act as a veil that prevents most people from perceiving the transcendent Divine. When caught in the interplay of goodness, passion, and ignorance, beings lose sight of the unchanging reality beyond. This delusion is universal and is the fundamental obstacle to spiritual realization.