Chapter 8, verse 1
अर्जुन उवाच किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम। अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
arjuna uvāca kiṃ tadbrahma kimadhyātmaṃ kiṃ karma puruṣottama adhibhūtaṃ ca kiṃ proktamadhidaivaṃ kimucyate8.1
Word meanings
- किम् — what
- तत् — that
- ब्रह्म — Brahman
- किम् — what
- अध्यात्मम् — Adhytama
- किम् — what
- कर्म — action
- पुरुषोत्तम — O best among men
- अधिभूतम् — Adhibhuta
- च — and
- किम् — what
- प्रोक्तम् — declared
Translation
Arjuna said, "What is Brahman? What is Adhyatma? What is action, O best among men? What is Adhibhuta declared to be? And, what is Adhidaiva said to be?"
Translation Context: "Arjuna said, "What is Brahman? What is Adhyatma? What is action, O best among men? What is Adhibhuta declared to be? And, what is Adhidaiva said to be?"
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 8, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.