Bhagavad Gita · Verse 7.7
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय । मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥७॥
mattaḥ parataraṃ nānyatkiñcidasti dhanañjaya | mayi sarvamidaṃ protaṃ sūtre maṇigaṇā iva ||7||
Complete Shloka Translation
O Dhananjaya, nothing whatsoever is higher than Me. All this is strung on Me like clusters of pearls on a thread.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मत्तः | mattaḥ | beyond Me / other than Me |
| परतरम् | parataram | superior / higher truth |
| न अन्यत् | na anyat | nothing else whatever |
| किञ्चित् अस्ति | kiñcit asti | exists in the slightest |
| धनञ्जय | dhanañjaya | O Dhananjaya (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna) |
| मयि | mayi | in Me alone |
| सर्वम् इदम् | sarvam idam | all this entire creation |
| प्रोतम् | protam | is strung / interwoven |
| सूत्रे | sūtre | upon a single thread |
| मणि-गणाः इव | maṇi-gaṇāḥ iva | like clusters of precious pearls |
beyond Me / other than Me
superior / higher truth
nothing else whatever
exists in the slightest
O Dhananjaya (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
in Me alone
all this entire creation
is strung / interwoven
upon a single thread
like clusters of precious pearls
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The thread supports and connects the pearls while remaining less visible than them. This image expresses the world's dependence on Krishna without settling every tradition's account of divine unity.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Look for the supporting connections beneath apparent separation."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which quiet connection supports something you value?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to look beneath external appearances in your daily life: see the underlying divine spark and interconnectedness in everyone, and seek refuge in timeless values rather than chasing fleeting superficial illusions.