Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 7 (4.7)
Reflective Prompt:
When something wrong keeps growing around you, what is better?
- ▪ Option 1: Stay quiet and hope it fixes itself.
- ▪ Option 2: Act at the right time to protect what is right.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 7 (4.7)
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत । अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् | | ४-७ | |
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānirbhavati bhārata abhyutthānamadharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यद
(yada)— जब-जब(whenever indeed) - यद
(yada)— जब-जब(whenever indeed) - हि
(hi)— जब-जब(whenever indeed) - धर्मस्य
(dharmasya)— धर्म का(Dharma declines) - ग्लानिः
(glanih)— ह्रास(Dharma declines) - भवति
(bhavati)— धर्म का ह्रास होता है(Dharma declines) - भारत
(Bharata)— हे भारत(Arjuna)
Line 2:
- अउथन
(abhyutthanam)— अधर्म का उदय होता है(the rise of Adharma) - अधर्मस्य
(adharmasya)— अधर्म का(the rise of Adharma) - तत्
(tad)— वह(that) - आत्मानम्
(atmanam)— मैं स्वयं को प्रकट करता हूं(I manifest Myself) - सृजामि
(srijami)— मैं प्रकट करता हूं(I manifest Myself) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं स्वयं को प्रकट करता हूं(I manifest Myself)
English: Whenever spirituality decays and materialism is rampant, then, Arjuna, I reincarnate Myself!
Learnings from Shloka 7:
- Cosmic Balance:: Divine justice is active in the world and intervenes to restore harmony when righteousness is threatened.
- Duty to Dharma:: We must align our actions with truth and support the restoration of moral values in our own spheres of influence.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 4.7 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
This verse reveals the cosmic law of divine intervention. When moral order (Dharma) declines and chaos (Adharma) rises, the Supreme manifests to restore balance and guide humanity.