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Bhagavad Gita 4.6
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Sanskrit
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया
Transliteration
ajo ’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānām īśhvaro ’pi san
prakṛitiṁ svām adhiṣhṭhāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā
prakṛitiṁ svām adhiṣhṭhāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā
Synonyms
yadā yadā: whenever and wherever;
hi: certainly;
dharmasya: of religion;
glāniḥ: discrepancies;
bhavati: become manifested;
bhārata: O descendant of Bharata;
abhyutthānam: predominance;
adharmasya: of irreligion;
tadā: at that time;
ātmānam: self;
sṛjāmi: manifest;
aham: I .;
English Meaning
Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion – at that time I descend Myself.
Life Theme
Knowledge and Action
Life Application
Learning from mentors and applying knowledge in practical life decisions.