Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 7
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 7
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय।
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव॥
Transliteration
Mattah parataram na-anyat-kinchid-asti dhananjaya
Mayi sarvam-idam protam sutre mani-gana iva
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
मत्तःmattahthan Me
परतरम्parataramhigher
न अन्यत्na anyatnothing else
किञ्चित्kinchitanything
अस्तिastiexists
धनञ्जयdhananjayaO Dhananjaya
मयिmayiin Me
सर्वम्sarvameverything
प्रोतम्protamstrung
सूत्रेsutreon a thread
मणिगणाःmani-ganahpearls/gems
इवivalike
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे धनञ्जय! मुझसे परे अन्य कुछ भी नहीं है। यह सम्पूर्ण जगत मुझमें सूत्र में मणियों की भाँति पिरोया हुआ है।
English Translation
There is nothing whatsoever higher than Me, O Dhananjaya. All this is strung on Me, as clusters of gems on a string.
Commentary (टीका)
This is one of the most celebrated verses of the Gita. The beautiful metaphor of pearls on a thread illustrates how God is the invisible unifying principle behind all diversity. Just as the thread holds the necklace together while remaining hidden, Krishna pervades and sustains the entire universe while remaining unseen.