Chapter 4, Verse 7
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगयदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
Transliteration
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham
Meaning
✦ Audio & full page →Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
Word-by-word meaning
yadā yadā — wheneverhi — certainlydharmasya — of righteousnessglāniḥ — declinebhavati — isbhārata — Arjun, descendant of Bharatabhyutthānam — increaseadharmasya — of unrighteousnesstadā — at that timeātmānam — selfsṛijāmi — manifestaham — I
Commentary
Dharma is that which sustains and holds together. There is no proper eivalen for this term in the English language. That which helps a man to attain to Moksha or salvation is Dharma. That which makes a man irreligious or unrighteous is Adharma. That which elevates a man and helps him reach the goal of life and attain knowledge is Dharma that which drags him and hurls him down in the abyss of worldliness and ignorance is Adharma.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 7?▼
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 7 of Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.