Chapter Summary
Lord Krishna explains the nature of His absolute truth. He describes His material and spiritual energies and how He is the source of everything. He states that it is difficult to overcome His divine energy (maya), but those who surrender to Him can easily cross over it. He also describes four kinds of pious men who render devotional service to Him and four kinds of impious men who do not.
Verses
Verse 7.4
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च |
अहंकार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ||
bhūmir āpo ’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca |
ahaṅkāra itīyaṁ me bhinnā prakṛtir aṣṭadhā ||
Translation: Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego—all together these eight constitute My separated material energies.
Verse 7.7
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय |
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ||
mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañ-jaya |
mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva ||
Translation: O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
Verse 7.14
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया |
मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ||
daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā |
mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te ||
Translation: This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.