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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 12

Knowledge and Realization

ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये। मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि नत्वहं तेषु ते मयि

ye chaiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasās tāmasāśh cha ye matta eveti tān viddhi na tv ahaṁ teṣhu te mayi

What does Bhagavad Gita 7.12 mean?

Whatever be the nature of their life, whether it be pure, passionate, or ignorant, they are all derived from Me. They are in Me, but I am not in them.

Word-by-word meaning

ye—which · cha—and · eva—indeed · sāttvikā—pure (of sattva) · bhāvā—states of being · rājasāḥ—passionate (of rajas) · tāmasāḥ—ignorant (of tamas) · cha—and · ye—which · mattaḥ—from Me · eva—alone · iti—thus · tān—them · viddhi—know · na—not · tu—but · aham—I · teṣhu—in them · te—they · mayi—in Me

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