Chapter 7, Verse 3 · Rarity of the Seeker
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ॥
Manuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhayeYatatām api siddhānāṃ kaścin māṃ vetti tattvataḥ
Among thousands of people, scarcely one endeavours for perfection. And among those who have achieved perfection, scarcely one knows Me in truth.
Chapter 7, Verse 14 · Crossing Maya Through Surrender
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥
Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayāMām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṃ taranti te
This divine illusion of Mine, consisting of the three modes of nature, is very difficult to overcome. But those who surrender to Me alone can cross beyond this maya.
Chapter 7, Verse 19 · The Ultimate Realisation
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते ।वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥
Bahūnāṃ janmanām ante jñānavān māṃ prapadyateVāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ
After many births, the man of wisdom surrenders to Me, knowing that Vasudeva is everything. Such a great soul is very rare.
Chapter 7, Verse 4 · The Eight Elements of Creation
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च ।अहंकार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ॥
Bhūmir āpo'nalo vāyuḥ khaṃ mano buddhir eva caAhaṃkāra itīyaṃ me bhinnā prakṛtir aṣṭadhā
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and ego — these eight constitute My separated material energies.
Chapter 7, Verse 7 · God as the Thread of Creation
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय ।मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥
Mattaḥ parataraṃ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjayaMayi sarvam idaṃ protaṃ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva
O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
Chapter 7, Verse 11 · God in Strength and Desire
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥
Balaṃ balavatāṃ cāhaṃ kāma-rāga-vivarjitamDharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo'smi bharatarṣabha
I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am the desire that is not contrary to righteousness, O Arjuna.
Chapter 7, Verse 21 · God Supports All Sincere Worship
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति ।तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ॥
Yo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitum icchatiTasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tām eva vidadhāmy aham
Whatever form a devotee chooses to worship with faith — I make that faith of his steady.