Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 4.7

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्

yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham

Recitation · Text 4.7
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious principles (dharma) and a predominant rise of irreligion, the Supreme Lord descends Himself to re-establish spiritual order and protect truth.

💡 Key Analogy & Śāstric Metaphor

King Visiting Prison: The King enters a prison to inspect its condition, but he is not a bound prisoner subject to prison laws. Kṛṣṇa enters the material world without being bound by karma.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:God is not an abstract concept; He actively intervenes to protect devotion and righteousness.