Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13, Verse 20
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि।विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान् ॥13.20॥prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ caiva viddhyanādī ubhāvapivikārāṃśca guṇāṃścaiva viddhi prakṛtisaṃbhavān
Meaning
Krishna says: know that both prakriti (nature) and purusha (the conscious self) are without beginning. And know that all changes and the gunas (nature's three qualities) arise from nature.
हिंदी में अर्थ
श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: प्रकृति और पुरुष, दोनों को अनादि जानो। और सारे विकार तथा तीनों गुण प्रकृति से ही उत्पन्न होते हैं, यह भी जानो।
Practise it today
When your mood shifts today, tell yourself: 'This change belongs to nature, not to my deepest self.' Then carry on calmly.
Reflect tonight
How many times did your mood change today, and did this thought help you?
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