Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 1
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 8 श्लोक 1

अर्जुन उवाच
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
8.1. Arjuna Said  What is that Brahman ?  What is termed the Lord-of-the-self (adhyatma) ?  What is action ?  O the Best-of-persons !  What is stated to be the Lord-of -material-things (adhibhuta) ?  What is called Lord-of-divinities (adhidaiva) ?


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
8.1 See Comment under 8.2


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 8.1Arjuna Uvaacha:
Kim tadbrahma kim adhyaatmam kim karma purushottama;
Adhibhootam cha kim proktam adhidaivam kimuchyate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 8.1arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said; kim—what; tat—that; brahma—Brahman; kim—what; adhyātmam—the individual soul; kim—what; karma—the principle of karma; puruṣha-uttama—Shree Krishna, the Supreme Divine Personality; adhibhūtam—the material manifestation; cha—and; kim—what; proktam—is called; adhidaivam—the Lord of the celestial gods; kim—what; uchyate—is called; adhiyajñaḥ—the Lord all sacrificial performances; katham—how; kaḥ—who; atra—here; dehe—in body; asmin—this; madhusūdana—Shree Krishna, the killer of the demon named Madhu; prayāṇa-kāle—at the time of death; cha—and; katham—how; jñeyaḥ—to be known; asi—are (You); niyata-ātmabhiḥ—by those of steadfast mind