Bhagavad Gita 7.14 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The world’s magic show is hard to see through. But those who turn to me can.”
What it means
“This divine illusion, woven of nature's forces, is hard to get past. But those who turn to me cross over it.”
The original Sanskrit
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया । मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥
daivī hyeṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā māmeva ye prapadyante māyāmetāṃ taranti te
Translations
Literal translation
Since this divine Maya of Mine which is constituted by the gunas is difficult to cross over, (therefore) those who take refuge in Me alone cross over this Maya.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यह दैवी त्रिगुणमयी मेरी माया बड़ी दुस्तर है। परन्तु जो मेरी शरण में आते हैं, वे इस माया को पार कर जाते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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