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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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whose; spell the whole world exists, and deluded<br />

by which one does not know one's own Self,<br />

Vasudeva;-by subjugating that Prakrti of Mine,<br />

sambhavami, I take birth, appear to become<br />

embodeid, as though born; atma-mayaya, by<br />

means of My own Maya; but not in reality like an<br />

ordinary man. It is being stated when and why that<br />

birth occurs:<br />

4.7 O scion of the Bharata dynasty, whenever there<br />

is a decline one virtue and increase of vice, then do<br />

I manifest Myself.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

4.7 O scion of the Bharata dynasty, yada yada hi,<br />

whenever; bhavati, there is; a glanih, decline,<br />

decrease; dharmasya, of virtue consisting of the<br />

duties of castes and stages of life of living beings,<br />

which are the means to achieving properity and<br />

Liberation; and abhyutthanam, increase, rise;<br />

adharmasya, of vice; tada, then; do aham, I; srjami,<br />

manifest; atmanam, Myself, through Maya. Why?<br />

4.8 For the protection of the pious, the destruction<br />

of the evil-doers, and establishing virtue, I manifest<br />

Myself in every age.<br />

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