Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanArjuna
Verse 1
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 1
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अर्जुन उवाच —
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते॥
Transliteration
Arjuna Uvacha —
Kim tad brahma kim-adhyatmam kim karma purushottama
Adhibhutam cha kim proktam-adhidaivam kim-uchyate
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
किम्kimwhat
तत्tatthat
ब्रह्मbrahmaBrahman
किम्kimwhat
अध्यात्मम्adhyatmamthe Self
किम्kimwhat
कर्मkarmaaction
पुरुषोत्तमpurushottamaO Supreme Person
अधिभूतम्adhibhutamAdhibhuta
प्रोक्तम्proktamis said to be
अधिदैवम्adhidaivamAdhidaiva
उच्यतेuchyateis called
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
अर्जुन ने कहा — हे पुरुषोत्तम! वह ब्रह्म क्या है? अध्यात्म क्या है? कर्म क्या है? अधिभूत क्या कहा गया है और अधिदैव किसे कहते हैं?
English Translation
Arjuna said: What is Brahman? What is Adhyatma? What is Karma, O Supreme Person? What is said to be Adhibhuta, and what is called Adhidaiva?
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna poses his questions in direct response to the terms Krishna used in the last two verses of Chapter 7. His eagerness to understand these fundamental concepts shows spiritual maturity. These seven questions structure the entire chapter and reveal the comprehensive nature of Gita's teaching.