Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 5

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 5 (9.5) means: And yet, in truth, the beings do not rest in me. Behold my divine power: I sustain all beings and hold them up, yet I am not contained in them.

Sanskrit

न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्। भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः।।9.5।।

Transliteration

na cha mat-sthāni bhūtāni paśhya me yogam aiśhwaram bhūta-bhṛin na cha bhūta-stho mamātmā bhūta-bhāvanaḥ

Translation

And yet, in truth, the beings do not rest in me. Behold my divine power: I sustain all beings and hold them up, yet I am not contained in them.

Hindi

और फिर भी, सच में, प्राणी मुझमें नहीं बसते। मेरी दिव्य शक्ति देखो: मैं सब प्राणियों को सँभालता और थामता हूँ, फिर भी उनमें समाया नहीं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 5?

And yet, in truth, the beings do not rest in me. Behold my divine power: I sustain all beings and hold them up, yet I am not contained in them.

Which chapter is verse 9.5 from?

It is verse 5 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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