Chapter 9 • Verse 10

Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Sanskrit Verse

Mayadhyakshena prakritih suyate sa-caracaram, hetunanena kaunteya jagad viparivartate

Translation & Meaning

Under My supervision, material nature (prakriti) produces all moving and unmoving things. By reason of this, O son of Kunti, the world revolves. The Lord is the supreme overseer who directs nature's activity while remaining uninvolved — the witness consciousness behind all phenomena.

Key Teachings

  • •The Lord is the supreme witness and overseer of all creation
  • •Prakriti acts under divine supervision, not independently
  • •All movement in creation is sustained by God's guiding presence

Topics

prakritidivine supervisioncreationwitnesscosmic order
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