Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanKrishna
Verse 3
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 3
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
श्रीभगवानुवाच —
अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते।
भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः॥
Transliteration
Shri Bhagavan Uvacha —
Aksharam brahma paramam svabhavo'dhyatmam-uchyate
Bhuta-bhavo-udbhava-karo visargah karma-samjnitah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अक्षरम्aksharamthe imperishable
ब्रह्मbrahmaBrahman
परमम्paramamsupreme
स्वभावःsvabhavahone's own nature
अध्यात्मम्adhyatmamAdhyatma
उच्यतेuchyateis called
भूतभावोद्भवकरःbhuta-bhava-udbhava-karahthat which causes the origin of beings
विसर्गःvisargahcreative act/offering
कर्मसंज्ञितःkarma-samjnitahis called karma
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान ने कहा — परम अक्षर (अविनाशी) ब्रह्म है, अपना स्वरूप (जीवात्मा) अध्यात्म कहलाता है, और प्राणियों के भाव (अस्तित्व) की उत्पत्ति करने वाला विसर्ग (सृजन कर्म) 'कर्म' संज्ञा वाला है।
English Translation
The Supreme Lord said: The imperishable is the supreme Brahman. One's own nature is called Adhyatma. The creative force that causes the manifestation of beings is called Karma.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna answers Arjuna's first three questions with remarkable precision. Brahman is the imperishable Absolute; Adhyatma is the individual soul's essential nature; and Karma is the creative impulse that brings beings into existence. These definitions form the metaphysical framework for understanding the entire cosmic process.