Chapter 9, Verse 5 (Bhagavad Gita 9.5)
Chapter 9: Rāja Vidyā Yog – Yoga through the King of Sciences
Sanskrit Shloka
न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्। भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः
Transliteration
na cha mat-sthāni bhūtāni paśhya me yogam aiśhwaram bhūta-bhṛin na cha bhūta-stho mamātmā bhūta-bhāvanaḥ
Word Meanings
na—never; cha—and; mat-sthāni—abide in me; bhūtāni—all living beings; paśhya—behold; me—my; yogam aiśhwaram—divine energy; bhūta-bhṛit—the sustainer of all living beings; na—never; cha—yet; bhūta-sthaḥ—dwelling in; mama—my; ātmā—self; bhūta-bhāvanaḥ—the creator of all beings
Translation
And yet, beings do not dwell in Me; behold the mystery of My divine Yoga! Although My Self is the support of all beings and the creator of all beings, It does not dwell in them.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound verse, Lord Krishna reveals the inconceivable paradox of His divine nature, known as Achintya-Bhedabheda. While He is the ultimate substratum upon which the entire universe rests, He remains eternally distinct and untouched by the material qualities of His creation. This 'divine Yoga' signifies that Bhagwan Shri Krishna is simultaneously immanent within all and transcendently aloof, like the sky which supports the clouds yet is never stained by them. For the seeker, this wisdom dismantles the illusion of worldly attachment, inviting one to recognize that while the soul is sustained by the Divine, it must strive to dwell in His consciousness rather than in the transient forms of the world. By realizing this, the devotee attains true liberation, understanding that the source of all existence resides within their own heart, yet remains ever-transcendent and glorious.