Bhagavad Gita 4.7
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata | abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham ||
“Whenever there is a decline of dharma, O Bhārata, and a rise of adharma, then I manifest Myself.”- dharma
- faith
- hope
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to dharma, the deep rightness a moment is asking for, faith that continues before the proof arrives, and hope in the middle of decline.
✦ Contemplation
Even in the hardest stretches of your life, something inside you is quietly working to restore balance.
✦ A small practice
Think of a past hard time. Name one thing it taught you that you couldn't have learned any other way.
Chapter 4
The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of ActionJñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga
Action done as offering becomes a form of knowledge. The chapter that insists wisdom purifies everything it touches.
Deeper reflections
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 4.7