Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 4
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 4
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा॥
Transliteration
Bhumir-apo'nalo vayuh kham mano buddhir-eva cha
Ahankara iti-iyam me bhinna prakritir-ashtadha
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
भूमिःbhumihearth
आपःapahwater
अनलःanalahfire
वायुःvayuhair
खम्khamether/space
मनःmanahmind
बुद्धिःbuddhihintellect
अहङ्कारःahankarahego
इतिitithus
मेmeMy
भिन्नाbhinnadivided
प्रकृतिःprakritihmaterial nature
अष्टधाashtadhaeightfold
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु, आकाश, मन, बुद्धि और अहंकार — ये आठ प्रकार से विभक्त मेरी प्रकृति है।
English Translation
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and ego — these are the eightfold divisions of My material nature (Prakriti).
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna describes His lower, material nature (apara prakriti) as consisting of eight elements — five gross elements and three subtle ones. This classification encompasses the entire material world, both physical and psychological. Understanding this helps the seeker see all of creation as an expression of the Divine.