Gita Verse 7.13

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 7, Verse 13

Sanskrit Verse

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।

मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।

Transliteration

tribhir guṇa-mayair bhāvair ebhiḥ sarvam idaṁ jagat

mohitaṁ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ param avyayam

Word meanings

tribhiḥ—by three; guṇa-mayaiḥ—consisting of the modes of material nature; bhāvaiḥ—states; ebhiḥ—all these; sarvam—whole; idam—this; jagat—universe; mohitam—deluded; na—not; abhijānāti—know; mām—me; ebhyaḥ—these; param—the supreme; avyayam—imperishable

Swami Sivananda's translation

Deluded by these Natures, composed of the three qualities of Nature, all this world does not know Me as distinct from them and immutable.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 7