Chapter 8 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 8.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Aksara Brahma Yoga · अक्षर ब्रह्म योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम। अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| kiṃ tadbrahma kimadhyātmaṃ kiṃ karma puruṣottama| adhibhūtaṃ ca kiṃ proktamadhidaivaṃ kimucyate||8.1||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca kim tadbrahma kimadhyatmam kim karma purushottama adhibhutam ca kim proktamadhidaivam kimucyate8.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks seven questions: What is Brahman? What is the Self? What is karma? What is the material manifestation? What is the divine manifestation? Who is the Lord of sacrifice? And how is He known at the time of death?
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन बोले — हे पुरुषोत्तम! वह ब्रह्म क्या है, अध्यात्म क्या है, कर्म क्या है, अधिभूत किसे कहा गया है और अधिदैव क्या कहलाता है?
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 28 in Chapter 8 (Aksara Brahma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
