Bhagavad Gita 9.10 · Krishna
The world turns under My watch
मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम्।
हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते॥
mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaramhetunānena kaunteya jagadviparivartate
Under My watch, nature brings forth all that moves and all that is still. That is why, son of Kunti, the world goes round.
Words
- prakṛti
What it means
Krishna says prakriti, nature, produces everything, moving and unmoving, under his adhyaksha, his overseeing presence. Nature does the work. He is the witness and guide. That's why the world keeps turning, seasons, stars, growth, decay, in steady rhythm.
The story
Arjuna sees chaos all around him. Krishna reminds him that underneath, there's order. The world turns because something steady watches over it.
In your life
Think of the seasons, the tides, a seed becoming a tree. Order everywhere, unasked. When your life feels chaotic, walk outside and notice one quiet pattern of nature.
Beneath the chaos, the world keeps its order.