Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 5

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 5 (7.5) means: This is my lower nature, Arjuna. But know that I have a higher nature too, the very life that holds up this world.

Sanskrit

अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्। जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्।।7.5।।

Transliteration

apareyam itas tvanyāṁ prakṛitiṁ viddhi me parām jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat

Translation

This is my lower nature, Arjuna. But know that I have a higher nature too, the very life that holds up this world.

Hindi

अर्जुन, यह मेरी निचली प्रकृति है। पर जान लो कि मेरी एक उच्च प्रकृति भी है, वही जीवन जो इस संसार को थामे हुए है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 5?

This is my lower nature, Arjuna. But know that I have a higher nature too, the very life that holds up this world.

Which chapter is verse 7.5 from?

It is verse 5 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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