Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 8.4

अधिभूतं क्षरो भाव: पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम् अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर

adhibhūtaṁ kṣharo bhāvaḥ puruṣhaśh chādhidaivatam adhiyajño ’ham evātra dehe deha-bhṛitāṁ vara

Recitation · Text 8.4
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

The remaining answers, ending close to home. The perishable is the material principle, the puruṣa is the divine principle — and the lord of sacrifice is I Myself, here, in this body. The cosmic survey lands inside Arjuna's own chest.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The cosmic survey lands inside the body it is being explained to.