Bhagavad Gita
Jnana-vijnana-yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Its Realisation)7.14
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Bhagavad Gita · 7.14
Devanāgarī

दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।
मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā |
mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
दैवीdaivīdivine.
हि एषाhi eṣātruly this.
गुणमयीguṇa-mayīcomposed of the modes.
मम मायाmama māyāMy (mama) illusory energy (māyā).
दुरत्ययाduratyayādifficult to overcome.
माम् एवmām evato Me alone.
येyewho.
प्रपद्यन्तेprapadyantesurrender.
मायाम् एताम्māyām etāmthis māyā.
तरन्तिtarantithey cross, they overcome.
तेtethey.
Translation

“Truly, this divine energy (māyā) of Mine, composed of the three modes, is extremely difficult to overcome. But those who surrender to Me alone cross beyond it with ease.”

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