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Bhagavad Gita 7.14 — Daivi Hy Esha Guna-Mayi

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ७.१४ — दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning devotion or whenever seeking refuge and protection from delusion·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 14

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In this pivotal verse of the Jnana-Vijnana Yoga chapter, Krishna explains why beings remain bound: his divine energy of illusion (maya), woven of the three modes of nature, is almost impossible to transcend by one's own effort. Yet he gives the sure remedy — those who take exclusive refuge in him alone cross safely beyond maya. The verse pairs a sobering truth about the power of illusion with the liberating promise of grace through surrender.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 14 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the seventh chapter, Jnana-Vijnana Yoga, Krishna unveils knowledge of his divine nature and energies. Explaining why most do not recognize him, he reveals that his maya, woven of the three modes, deludes the world and is supremely hard to overcome — yet he assures Arjuna that those who surrender to him alone are carried safely across this illusion.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees through the ages have invoked this verse when overwhelmed by the confusions of worldly life, and the tradition holds that wherever a soul truly surrenders to the Lord, the otherwise impassable veil of maya parts — countless saints attesting that refuge in God carried them across illusion that no personal effort could conquer.

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The Mantra

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daivī hyeṣhā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te

Meaning:This divine illusion of Mine, composed of the three modes of nature, is very difficult to overcome. But those who surrender unto Me alone cross beyond this illusion.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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daivī🔊divine

hi🔊certainly, indeed

eṣhā🔊this

guṇa-mayī🔊consisting of the three modes of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)

mama🔊My

māyā🔊divine illusion, the deluding energy

duratyayā🔊very difficult to overcome, hard to cross

mām🔊unto Me

eva🔊alone, certainly

ye🔊who

prapadyante🔊surrender, take refuge

māyām etām🔊this illusion

taranti🔊cross over, transcend

te🔊they

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ७.१४ — दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी

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Reveals maya as the divine illusion that binds all beings

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Shows surrender to the Lord as the sure means to cross beyond illusion

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Inspires complete refuge (prapatti) in God

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Helps the seeker rise above the three modes of material nature

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Grants confidence that grace, not mere effort, liberates

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Steadies devotion and protects against delusion and attachment

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ७.१४ — दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning devotion or whenever seeking refuge and protection from delusion

Chant this verse with heartfelt surrender, acknowledging that the illusion of material nature cannot be conquered by ego alone, and taking refuge in the Lord as the one who carries the devotee across. Recited regularly with devotion, it deepens dependence on divine grace and steadies the mind against the pull of maya.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ७.१४ — दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna teaches that his divine illusion (maya), made of the three modes of material nature, is extremely difficult to overcome. The one sure way to transcend it is to surrender exclusively to him; those who take refuge in him alone cross safely beyond maya.

Maya is the Lord's own divine energy that veils his true nature and deludes souls into identifying with material existence. Composed of the three gunas — sattva, rajas and tamas — it is 'duratyaya', nearly impossible to overcome by one's own strength.

Not by force of personal effort alone, but by wholehearted surrender to the Lord. The verse says those who take refuge in Krishna 'alone' (mam eva) cross over the illusion. Devotion and surrender invite the grace that lifts the soul above maya's grip.

It is one of the clearest assurances in the Gita that surrender to God is the path to liberation. While it honestly admits how powerful illusion is, it removes all despair by promising that refuge in the Lord guarantees passage beyond it.