Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 8.3

श्रीभगवानुवाच अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्ग: कर्मसञ्ज्ञित:

śhrī bhagavān uvācha akṣharaṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo ’dhyātmam uchyate bhūta-bhāvodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-sanjñitaḥ

Recitation · Text 8.3
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Three answers in one verse. Brahman is the supreme imperishable; adhyātma is one's own essential nature; and karma is named as the creative offering that brings beings into existence. Action is defined at cosmic scale before it is discussed at personal scale.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Action is defined at cosmic scale before it is discussed at personal scale.