God Is The Source Of All Creation, And He Is Both Beyond And Independent Of It

ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये |
मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि || 7.12||

ye chaiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasās tāmasāśh cha ye
matta eveti tān viddhi na tvahaṁ teṣhu te mayi|| 7.12||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 7- Ver. 9:

My energy manifests the three states of material existence: goodness, passion, and ignorance. They exist within me, yet I am not limited by them.

Explanation

Shree Krishna summarises His glories revealed in the previous four verses in this verse. “Arjun, I’ve explained how I am the essence of all objects,” he says. However, going into detail is pointless. Only My energy allows for all good, bad, and ugly objects and states of existence.”

Despite the fact that God is the source of all creation, He is separate from it and transcends it. Ishvara is the essence of everything, Shri Krishna stated at the start of this chapter. He highlights this concept in this shloka by noting that the three fundamental parts of prakriti or nature emerge from Ishvara, yet they are subject to Ishvara. The three aspects of prakriti, or nature, are sattva, rajas, and tamas.

All three components can be seen in us. Taamas is a condition in which the body is stasis. It prefers not to move and prefers to remain in a state of stasis. It takes a lot of energy to move our body. Because they embody motion and movement, our limbs and praanas (physiological processes) are raajasic. Because they contain knowledge, our mind and intellect are saatvic.

Prakriti can’t exist without the other two aspects. Without a foundation or a support, nothing can exist. Ishvara, according to Shri Krishna, is the one who gives these three elements of prakriti life. He modifies that remark, however, by stating that they are in Ishvara, but Ishvara is not in them. To put it another way, Ishvara can exist without the gunaas, but the gunaas can’t exist without Ishvara because they rely on him.

Verse & what we can learn

Every thing, person, or situation we come across in this world is made up of a combination of the three gunaas. Ishvara is the backer of all three gunaas. As a result, Ishvara is present in every object, person, and circumstance in the universe.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna about Maya.

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