Chapter 9 · Verse 8
Bhagavad Gita 9.8
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga · राज विद्या राज गुह्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः। भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्।।9.8।।
Roman (IAST)
prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ| bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt||9.8||
Simple transliteration
prakritim svamavashtabhya visrijami punah punah bhutagramamimam kritsnamavasham prakritervashat9.8
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Using His own material nature, Krishna creates the entire multitude of beings again and again. They are helplessly born according to their natures and past karma.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
प्रकृति को अपने वश में करके स्वभाव के वश से परतन्त्र हुए इस सम्पूर्ण भूत समुदाय को मैं पुनः-पुनः रचता हूँ।
About this verse
This is verse 8 of 34 in Chapter 9 (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
