Bhagavad Gita 9.8 · Krishna
Born again, and again
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः।
भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्॥
prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥbhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt
Holding My own nature, I send forth again and again this whole host of beings, carried along by the power of nature.
Words
- prakṛti
What it means
Krishna says he sends forth beings again and again, by guiding his prakriti, nature. And beings are avasham, carried along by nature's power. Our habits, instincts and conditions shape us more than we think. Recognising this is humbling, and it's the beginning of freedom.
The story
Arjuna has seen people driven by forces they can't control, ambition, fear, family loyalty. Krishna explains why. Nature carries all beings until they wake up to something deeper.
In your life
Notice how you reach for your phone, the fridge, or a familiar argument, almost automatically. That's nature carrying you. Catch one automatic habit today, and pause before it.
Notice what carries you. Then choose.