Chapter 9, Verse 10 (Bhagavad Gita 9.10)
Chapter 9: Rāja Vidyā Yog – Yoga through the King of Sciences
Sanskrit Shloka
मयाऽध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम्। हेतुनाऽनेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते
Transliteration
mayādhyakṣheṇa prakṛitiḥ sūyate sa-charācharam hetunānena kaunteya jagad viparivartate
Word Meanings
mayā—by me; adhyakṣheṇa—direction; prakṛitiḥ—material energy; sūyate—brings into being; sa—both; chara-acharam—the animate and the inanimate; hetunā—reason; anena—this; kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti; jagat—the material world; viparivartate—undergoes the changes
Translation
Under My supervision, material nature, which is My external energy, produces all moving and non-moving beings. Because of this, O Arjuna, the cosmic manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation, Shri Krishna unveils Himself as the supreme controller behind the veil of Prakriti (nature). He clarifies that nature is not an independent or blind force, but an instrument acting solely under His divine gaze. For the seeker, this wisdom dissolves the illusion that the material world functions by chance or rigid physical laws alone. By recognizing Shri Krishna as the ultimate supervisor of all existence, the devotee transcends the anxieties of worldly life and begins to perceive the Divine presence in every aspect of creation. This realization leads the soul toward liberation, as one learns to surrender the sense of being the 'doer' and instead acts as an instrument of the Lord.