Bhagavad Gita 8.4
Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Imperishable) · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम् ।अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर ॥
adhibhūtaṃ kṣaro bhāvaḥ puruṣaścādhidaivatam |adhiyajño'hamevātra dehe dehabhṛtāṃ vara ||
Meaning of Gita 8.4 in English
The material world is what keeps changing and perishing. The cosmic spirit is the ruler of the divine powers. And Krishna Himself, living within the body, is the Lord of sacrifice.
गीता 8.4 का हिंदी अर्थ
नश्वर और बदलने वाला संसार अधिभूत है, विराट पुरुष अधिदैव है, और इस शरीर में रहने वाला मैं ही अधियज्ञ हूँ।
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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.