Bhagavad Gita · Verse 4.7
Verse 4.7
From Chapter 4 — Knowledge, Action and RenunciationOriginal text
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
Translation
“Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises, then I bring myself forth.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 4.7 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
A statement of recurring restoration: order is not maintained once, but repeatedly re-established.
Why it matters
It is among the most cited verses in the text, and shapes how the Gītā has been read historically and politically.
Reflect
What in your life needs re-establishing rather than starting over?
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