Lord Krishna

Divine Teacher

The Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.

Speaking: Chapter 9, Verse 5

Verse 5

Hard Verse

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although I am the maintainer of all living entities and although I am everywhere, I am not part of this cosmic manifestation, for My Self is the very source of creation.

Context & Meaning

The mystery deepens. Even saying "all things rest in Me" is not complete. Behold the Divine wonder — yogam aiśvaram. The Supreme sustains all without being touched by any. He is the source and maintainer of creation without being bound by it. This is not a contradiction to be resolved but a mystery to be held in awe.

Scholar Commentaries

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Madhvacharya

Dvaita

This verse guards against pantheism. God is not simply the sum of all things. He transcends creation while sustaining it, just as a magician is not identical with the illusion he produces, even though the illusion cannot exist without him.