Chapter 8, Verse 9
Part of 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog — अक्षरब्रह्मयोगकविं पुराणमनुशासितार मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः। सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्॥
Transliteration
kaviṁ purāṇam anuśhāsitāram aṇor aṇīyānsam anusmared yaḥ sarvasya dhātāram achintya-rūpam āditya-varṇaṁ tamasaḥ parastāt
Meaning
Whosoever meditates on the Omniscient, the Ancient, the Ruler of the whole world, minuter than an atom, the supporter of all, of inconceivable form, effulgent like the sun and beyond the darkness of ignorance.
Word-by-word meaning
kavim — poetpurāṇam — ancientanuśhāsitāram — the controlleraṇoḥ — than the atomaṇīyānsam — smalleranusmaret — always remembersyaḥ — whosarvasya — of everythingdhātāram — the supportachintya — inconceivablerūpam — divine formāditya-varṇam — effulgent like the suntamasaḥ — to the darkness of ignoranceparastāt — beyond
Commentary
Kavim The sage, seer or poet, the omniscient. The Lord dispenses the fruits of actions of the Jivas (individual souls). He is the Ruler of the world. It is very difficult to conceive the form of the Lord. He is selfluminous and He illumies everything like the sun.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 9?▼
Whosoever meditates on the Omniscient, the Ancient, the Ruler of the whole world, minuter than an atom, the supporter of all, of inconceivable form, effulgent like the sun and beyond the darkness of ignorance.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 9 of Chapter 8 (Akṣhar Brahma Yog — Path of the Eternal God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.