Bhagavad Gita 8.3
श्री भगवानुवाच अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते। भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha akṣharaṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo ’dhyātmam uchyate bhūta-bhāvodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-sanjñitaḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Blessed Lord said |
| akṣharam | akṣharam | indestructible |
| brahma | brahma | Brahman |
| paramam | paramam | the Supreme |
| svabhāvaḥ | svabhāvaḥ | nature |
| adhyātmam | adhyātmam | one’s own self |
| uchyate | uchyate | is called |
| bhūta-bhāva-udbhava-karaḥ | bhūta-bhāva-udbhava-karaḥ | Actions pertaining to the material personality of living beings, and its development |
| visargaḥ | visargaḥ | creation |
| karma | karma | fruitive activities |
| sanjñitaḥ | sanjñitaḥ | are called |
The Blessed Lord said, "Brahman is the Imperishable, the Supreme; its essential nature is called Self-knowledge; the offering (to the gods) that causes the existence and manifestation of beings and sustains them is called action."
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- परम अक्षर (अविनाशी) तत्त्व ब्रह्म है; स्वभाव (अपना स्वरूप) अध्यात्म कहा जाता है; भूतों के भावों को उत्पन्न करने वाला विसर्ग (यज्ञ, प्रेरक बल) कर्म नाम से जाना जाता है।।