Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 5
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 5
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्।
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्॥
Transliteration
Apareya-mitas-tv-anyam prakritim viddhi me param
Jiva-bhutam maha-baho yaye-dam dharyate jagat
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अपराaparainferior/lower
इयम्iyamthis
इतःitahbesides this
अन्याम्anyamanother
प्रकृतिम्prakritimnature
विद्धिviddhiknow
मेmeMy
पराम्paramsuperior/higher
जीवभूताम्jiva-bhutamthe life-element
महाबाहोmaha-bahoO mighty-armed
धार्यतेdharyateis sustained
जगत्jagatworld
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे महाबाहो! यह (आठ प्रकार की) तो मेरी अपरा (निम्न) प्रकृति है। इसके अतिरिक्त मेरी जीवरूपा परा (श्रेष्ठ) प्रकृति जान, जिससे यह जगत धारण किया जाता है।
English Translation
This is My lower nature. But know My other, higher nature — the life-element, O mighty-armed, by which this entire world is sustained.
Commentary (टीका)
Beyond the material nature lies the superior spiritual nature — the conscious principle (jiva) that animates all life. This teaching establishes the distinction between matter and spirit, both of which originate from God. The higher nature is what gives life and purpose to the otherwise inert material elements.