Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 4.8

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge

Recitation · Text 4.8
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (9 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Krishna states the purpose of that appearing in three parts: to protect the righteous, to remove what is destructive, and to re-establish dharma — and adds that this happens age after age (yuge yuge). It is described as a recurring pattern rather than a single historical event.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:"Age after age" makes this a recurring pattern rather than one historical event.