Chapter 7
Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Last updated: 14 June 2026
ज्ञान विज्ञान योग
Total Shlokas: 30~7 min readSanskrit + Multi-language Meanings
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Shloka 1
श्री भगवानुवाच। मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः। असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु।।7.1।।
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Krishna promises to reveal how Arjuna, by practicing yoga with mind attached to Him and taking full refuge in Him, can know the Supreme Lord completely, without any doubt.
Shloka 2
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः। यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते।।7.2।।
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Krishna declares He will teach both theoretical knowledge (Jnana) and practical realization (Vijnana) in full, knowing which nothing further remains to be known in this world.
Shloka 3
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये। यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।।7.3।।
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Among thousands of human beings, scarcely one strives for spiritual perfection. And among those who strive, scarcely one truly knows Krishna in reality. The Divine is both accessible and profoundly rare to attain.
Shloka 4
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च। अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।
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Krishna describes His eightfold material nature: earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect, and ego. These constitute the lower, material energy of the Lord.
Shloka 5
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्। जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्।।7.5।।
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Beyond this inferior material nature, there is a superior energy of Krishna — the living entities (jiva-shakti) — by which the entire material world is sustained and utilized.
Shloka 6
एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय। अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।
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All beings originate from these two natures. Krishna is the source and dissolution of the entire creation.
Shloka 7
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय। मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव।।7.7।।
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Krishna is the thread running through everything in existence. There is nothing higher than Him. All this world is strung on Him like jewels on a string — He is the underlying unity of all diversity.
Shloka 8
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः। प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
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Krishna is the taste in water, the radiance in the sun and moon, the sacred syllable Om in the Vedas, the sound in ether, and the ability in humans. God pervades all things through their essential qualities.
Shloka 9
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु।।7.9।।
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He is the original fragrance of the earth, the heat in fire, the life force in all beings, and the austerity of ascetics. Krishna is the animating principle behind all phenomena.
Shloka 10
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्। बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।7.10।।
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Know Me as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intelligence of the intelligent and the brilliance of the brilliant. Krishna is the source of all exceptional qualities.
Shloka 11
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्। धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।
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Of the strong, Krishna is the strength devoid of desire and passion. In beings, He is that desire which is not contrary to dharma. Righteous desire itself is a divine expression.
Shloka 12
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये। मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि।।7.12।।
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All states of being — whether in goodness, passion, or ignorance — emanate from Krishna. Yet He is not in them; they are in Him. God transcends His own creation.
Shloka 13
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्। मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
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Deluded by the three modes of material nature, the whole world fails to recognize Krishna as the Supreme, who is beyond these modes and imperishable.
Shloka 14
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया। मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते।।7.14।।
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This divine energy of the three modes is extremely difficult to overcome. But those who surrender to Krishna alone can cross beyond it. Surrender is the key to transcending material bondage.
Shloka 15
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः। माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः।।7.15।।
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Four types of people do not surrender to Krishna: the grossly foolish, the lowest of humanity, those whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and those who embrace a demonic nature.
Shloka 16
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।
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Four types of virtuous people worship Krishna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise. All are noble, but their motivations differ.
Shloka 17
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
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Of these, the wise one who is ever united in devotion to Krishna alone is the best. Krishna is exceedingly dear to such a wise person, and that person is dear to Krishna.
Shloka 18
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्। आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
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All devotees are indeed noble, but the wise person is considered to be Krishna's very Self. Being established in the Supreme, such a person is firmly situated in the highest goal.
Shloka 19
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते। वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः।।7.19।।
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After many births, the wise person surrenders to Krishna, knowing 'Vasudeva (Krishna) is everything.' Such a great soul is very rare in this world.
Shloka 20
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया।।7.20।।
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Those whose discrimination is carried away by various desires, following their own nature, worship other deities, observing various rules and rituals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 (Jnana Vijnana Yoga) about?
Chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga, deals with knowledge of the Absolute — Krishna as the source of all creation. It contains 30 verses and is part of the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
How many verses are in Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 (Jnana Vijnana Yoga) has 30 shlokas (verses). On VedKosh each one is available with the original Sanskrit, transliteration, and meaning in Hindi and English.
What is the key teaching of Chapter 7?
The central teaching of Jnana Vijnana Yoga is knowledge of the Absolute — Krishna as the source of all creation. Read it as part of the unfolding wisdom Krishna gives Arjuna to resolve his moral crisis and act with clarity.