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Bhagavad Gita 15.7
You are not an accident or an afterthought. In the Gita's view, you are part of something eternal.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, Verse 7
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।
मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति॥
mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ
manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati
Translation
An eternal fragment of me becomes the living being in this world. It draws to itself the mind and the senses, which rest in nature.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
इस जीव-लोक में जीवात्मा मेरा ही सनातन अंश है। वही प्रकृति में स्थित मन और पाँचों इंद्रियों को अपनी ओर खींचता है।
In simple words Interpretation
You are not an accident or an afterthought. In the Gita's view, you are part of something eternal.
Context
Krishna describes the individual self as an eternal part of the Divine.
When this may help
When you're doubting your worth or feel small and insignificant.
Reflection question
What would change if you believed you truly belonged here?
A small practice
Write down one quality in yourself you're quietly grateful for.
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