Chapter 7

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Summary of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7

Analysis: In Chapter 7, Verses 12–15 and 20–23, the worship of the three Gunas—namely Rajogun Brahma Ji, Satgun Vishnu, and Tamgun Shiva Ji—as well as other minor gods and goddesses, is declared futile. Those who worship them are described as fools with a demonic nature, the lowest among men, and performers of evil deeds.

The Classification of Devotees and the Nature of Salvation

Gita Chapter 7, Verses 16–18: The Giver of the Gita provides information about his own devotees and the "state" (salvation) achieved through his practice. He mentions four types of devotees who worship him:

1. Arth: Those who worship in times of distress.
2. Artharthi: Those who worship for the sake of wealth.
3. Jigyasu: The inquisitive seekers.
4. Gyani: The learned/knowledgeable.

Among these, the Gyani is considered the best and is dear to the Speaker because he does not worship other deities but remains dedicated to Brahm alone. However, due to a lack of Tattva-Gyan (Complete Spiritual Knowledge), even these "noble Gyani souls" are situated in my (the Speaker's) Anuttam—meaning inferior or bad—state of salvation.

The Reason: In Gita 4:5, 2:12, and 10:2, the Giver of the Gita admits that he is perishable because he also undergoes birth and death. Consequently, his seekers will also remain in the cycle of birth and death.

Therefore, in Gita 18:62, the Giver of the Gita directs Arjuna to seek refuge in a Supreme God other than himself, stating that only by His grace will you attain Supreme Peace and the Sanatan Param Dham (the Eternal Supreme Abode). Consider this: as long as birth and death exist, a soul can never find true peace; the suffering of karma will persist. Supreme Peace is only attained when birth and death end forever.

The Rarity of the Tattvadarshi Saint

Gita Chapter 7, Verse 19: It is stated that a Saint who explains the glory and devotion of that Supreme God (Vasudev—the Omnipresent Sustainer) is extremely rare to find. In Gita 7:29, the Giver of the Gita further elaborates on this:

"Those who, taking shelter in my knowledge and understanding Tattva-Gyan from a Tattvadarshi Saint, are striving for liberation from old age (Jara) and death (Maran), they know that 'Tat Brahm' (That God), the entire spirituality, and all actions."

Clarifying "Tat Brahm"

In Gita Chapter 8, Verse 1, Arjuna asks the Giver of the Gita to resolve his doubt: "What is 'Tat Brahm'?"

The Giver of the Gita provides the answer in Chapter 8, Verses 3, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, and 22:

• That "Tat Brahm" is the "Param Akshar Brahm" (the Supreme Imperishable God).
• He is the truly Immortal Lord who created all living beings and the universe.
• He is the one who remains undestroyed even when all other beings and realms are destroyed.
• One who performs His devotion ultimately attains Him.

After Knowing This, Nothing Else Remains to be Known

Gita Chapter 7, Verses 1–11: The Giver of the Gita (Brahm) says: "O Arjuna, the devotee who is completely attached to me and gains this knowledge will become fully enlightened. Through this wisdom, they will realize the true standing of every entity—from Shri Brahma, Shri Vishnu, and Shri Shiva up to Brahm and Param Akshar Brahm. They will then search for a Complete Saint to perform the devotion of Tat Brahm (the Supreme God). After understanding this, nothing else will remain to be known."

Among thousands of seekers, perhaps only one strives to truly know the Lord and realizes that I (the Speaker) am actually Kaal. Such a seeker then makes every possible effort to be liberated from the cycle of birth and death.

Evidence from Shrimad Devi Bhagwat Mahapuran

Source: Published by Gita Press Gorakhpur, edited by Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar and Chiman Lal Goswami, Page 123.

It is recorded that Lord Shiva, while praising Durga (Goddess Prakriti), said: "O Shive! You are incredibly clever in creating the entire world. Mother! Earth, water, air, space, fire, the senses of knowledge and action, intellect, mind, and ego—all these are you. Your attributes (Gunas) are eternally capable of the creation, preservation, and destruction of this world. We (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shankar), born of those three Gunas, remain ready to perform our duties according to your laws."

The Eight-fold Nature and the Creation of Beings

Gita Chapter 18, Verses 4–6: The Speaker clarifies that his "Eight-fold Maya" is divided into:

1. Five elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether)
2. Three internal factors (Mind, Intellect, Ego)

This is the Inert Nature (Jada Prakriti), which assists in the birth of all beings.

• The Mind creates various desires, which are the root cause of rebirth.
• The Five Elements form the physical body.
• Mind, Intellect, and Ego form the subtle body.

Beyond this is the Conscious Nature (Durga/Prakriti). This same Durga takes three other forms—Maha-Lakshmi, Maha-Savitri, and Maha-Gauri—and through a husband-wife relationship with Kaal (Brahm), gives birth to the three sons:

• Shri Brahma (endowed with Rajogun)
• Shri Vishnu (endowed with Satgun)
• Shri Shiva (endowed with Tamogun)

Later, through further manifestations as Savitri, Lakshmi, and Gauri, she marries these three deities and produces the souls for Kaal's world. This conscious nature (Sheranwali) is the partner through whom Kaal performs the creation of all beings (Evidence: Gita Chapter 14, Verses 3–5). The Gita Giver (Kaal) says: "I am the cause of the dissolution and creation of all beings in the world" (This is because Kaal is cursed to consume one lakh human-bodied beings every day).

The Web of Kaal

Gita Chapter 7, Verse 7: The Speaker says that the entire world is "strung" or bound within Me (Brahm).

Almighty Kabir Saheb Ji Maharaj says:

Sur nar munijan tetiis karodi | Bandhe sab Jyoti Niranjan dori ||

Meaning: The thirty-three crore deities, eighty-eight thousand sages, and all living beings are tied to the string of Kaal—the noose of karmic debt.

The Parental Origin of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Special Evidence from Gita Chapter 14, Verses 3–5: The Giver of the Gita, Kaal Brahm, clearly states:

• Gita Chapter 14, Verse 3: "(Mama Brahm) My Brahm-nature (Mahat) is the womb of Prakriti (Durga). (Tasmin) In that (Yonih) womb, I place the seed. From that, all living beings are originated."
• Gita Chapter 14, Verse 4: "O Arjuna! Whatever embodied beings are produced in all wombs, (Mahat) Prakriti (Durga) is their seed-bearing Mother, and (Aham Brahm) I, Brahm, am the (Beeja Pradah) seed-giving (Pita) Father."
• Gita Chapter 14, Verse 5: "O Arjuna! Rajogun Brahma, Satgun Vishnu, and Tamgun Shiva—these three qualities (deities)—are (Prakriti Sambhavah) born from Prakriti (Durga). They bind the soul in the body according to the fruits of their karmas."

Conclusion: It is evident from these verses that Goddess Durga and Kaal Brahm, through their union, produce Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. This is further supported by the Shri Devi Mahapuran (Third Skand, Chapter 5, Verse 12), which confirms that Durga consorts with her husband, Kaal Brahm.

The Control of Kaal Over Human Ability

In Gita Chapter 7, Verses 7–11, Brahm states: "I am the taste in water, I am the radiance in the sun and moon, and I am the (Pranav) Omkara (OM) in the Vedas. I am the excellence in men and the cause of all beings. I am the brilliance of the brilliant and the intellect of the intelligent (I grant wisdom or cloud it at will). I am the penance of the ascetics and the strength of the strong."

Example 1: The Case of Arjuna

Kaal Brahm first empowered Arjuna to be a great warrior who defeated mighty legends. However, after the death of Shri Krishna at the hands of a hunter, Arjuna was escorting the widows of the Yadavas and Krishna’s 16,000 queens from Dwarka to Indraprastha. On the way, ordinary bandits (Bhils) attacked Arjuna, beat him, and abducted the women. At that moment, Kaal Brahm withdrew Arjuna's strength; he could not even lift his famous Gandiva bow.

Example 2: The Search for Sita

When Ravana abducted Sita, Shri Ram wandered the forests in distress, unable to discern who had taken his wife or where she was because Kaal Brahm had clouded his intellect. Yet, when Parvati (wife of Shiva) disguised herself as Sita to test him, Shri Ram immediately recognized her. In that moment, Kaal Brahm (the Gita Giver) had "opened" the intellect of Shri Ram (Vishnu).

Therefore, Verses 10–11 emphasize: "The strength of the strong and the intellect of the wise are in my (Kaal's) hands."

"What are the Three Gunas? (With Evidence)"

The three Gunas (qualities) are Rajogun Brahma Ji, Satgun Vishnu Ji, and Tamgun Shiva Ji. They are born from Brahm (Kaal) and Prakriti (Durga), and all three are perishable.

First Evidence: Shri Shiva Mahapuran

Source: Published by Gita Press Gorakhpur, Edited by Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, Page 110, Chapter 9, Rudra Samhita.

"In this manner, the three deities—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—possess Gunas (qualities), but Shiva (referring to Brahm-Kaal here) is said to be beyond the Gunas (Gunatit)."

Second Evidence: Shrimad Devi Bhagwat Puran

Source: Published by Gita Press Gorakhpur, Edited by Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar and Chiman Lal Goswami, Third Skand, Chapter 5, Page 123.

Lord Vishnu praised Durga, saying: "I (Vishnu), Brahma, and Shankar exist only by your grace. We have Avirbhav (birth) and Tirobhav (death). We are not eternal (imperishable). You alone are eternal, the Mother of the world, Prakriti, and the ancient Goddess."

Lord Shankar said: "If Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu are born from you, then am I—the one born after them to perform the Tamoguni Leela—not your child? That is to say, you are the one who gave birth to me as well. Your qualities are always present in the creation, preservation, and destruction of this world. Born of these three Gunas, we—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shankar—remain dedicated to our duties according to the laws."

Third Evidence: Shrimad Devi Bhagwat Mahapuran (Sanskrit with translation)

(Note: The following details are from the Khemraj Shri Krishna Das Publication, Mumbai, which provides the original Sanskrit verses to prevent the concealment of facts often found in simplified translations.)

Third Skand, Chapter 4, Page 10, Verse 42:

Sanskrit: Brahma - Aham Maheshvarah phila te prabhavatsarve vayam jani yuta na yada tu nityah, ke anye surah shatamakha pramukhah cha nitya nitya tvameva janani prakritih purana (42).

Translation: "O Mother! Brahma, I (Vishnu), and Shiva are possessed of birth only due to your influence; we are not eternal. That is to say, we are not immortal. How then can other gods like Indra and others be eternal? You alone are imperishable, the Nature (Prakriti), and the ancient Goddess."

Page 11-12, Chapter 5, Verse 8:

Sanskrit: Yadi dayardramana na sadan’bike kathamaham vihitah cha tamogunah kamalajashcha rajogunasambhavah suvihitah kimu satvagunon harih (8).

Translation (Lord Shankar speaking): "O Mother! If you are ever compassionate toward us, then why did you make me Tamogun, why was Brahma (born from the lotus) made Rajogun, and why was Vishnu made Satgun? That is to say, why were we engaged in the karmic cycle of the birth and death of living beings?"

Evidence of Goddess Durga’s Husband

Verse 12: Ramayase svapatim purusham sada tava gatim na hi viha vidma shive (12)

Hindi Translation: You constantly engage in (sex) with your husband, the Purusha (Kaal Brahm). No one understands your dynamic/state.

Clarification of the Unique Supreme Brahm

Third Skand, Page 14, Chapter 5, Verse 43: Ekameva dvitiyam yat brahma veda vadanti vai. Sa kim tvam va’pyasau va kim sandeham vinivartaya. (43) Translation: Brahma asks, "Is that unique, non-dual Supreme Brahm mentioned in the Vedas you, or is it someone else? Please resolve my doubt."

Upon Brahma’s prayer, the Goddess said: Devyuvacha sadaikatvam na bhedo’sti sarvadaiva mamasya cha. Yo’sau sa’hamaham yo’sau bhedo’sti mativibhramat. (2). Avayorantaram sukshmam yo veda matimanhi sah. Vimuktah sa tu samsaranmuchyate natra samshyah. (3).

Translation: "What He is, I am; what I am, He is. The distinction only appears due to the confusion of the intellect. (2). He who understands the subtle difference between us is truly wise (Tattvadarshi); he becomes detached from the world and attains liberation—of this, there is no doubt. (3)."

The Assignment of Powers and Worship

Sumaranaddarshanam tubhyam dasye’ham vishame sthite. Svartavya’ham sada devah paramatma sanatanah. (80). Ubhayoh sumaranadeva karyasiddhir samshyam. Brahmovacha. Ityuktva visasarjasman datva shaktih susamskritan. (81). Vishnave’tha mahalakshmim mahakalim shivaya cha. Mahasarasvatim mahyam sthanattasmadvisarjitah. (82).

Translation: "In times of crisis, I will grant you vision through remembrance (Sumiran). O Devas! Always remember me as the power of the Eternal Supreme Being. (80). Success in your tasks will surely come from remembering us both. Brahma said: Having spoken thus and consecrated us with powers, she bid us farewell. (81). She assigned Maha-Lakshmi to Vishnu, Maha-Kali to Shiva, and Maha-Saraswati to me (Brahma) and sent us from that place. (82)."

Mama chaiva shariram vai sutramityabhidhiyate. Sthulam shariram vakshyami brahmanah paramatmanah. (83). Translation: The Goddess said: "My body is called the thread (Sutra); I am the subtle form, while the physical/gross body of the Supreme Brahm is called the 'Sthula' body. (83)."

Additional References and Conclusion

• Markandeya Purana (Page 123): It is written that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the three primary powers. These are the three deities and these are the three Gunas (qualities).

Conclusion:

The above evidence clearly proves that Gita Chapter 7, Verses 12–15 describes the "Three-fold Maya" (Tri-Guna Maya) as these very three deities/Gunas. Devotion that remains limited to them is considered futile.

Those who practice such worship are described as fools with a demonic nature, the lowest among men, who perform tainted deeds. They do not engage in the worship of the Speaker of the Gita (Kaal Brahm), nor the Supreme God beyond him.

Summary of Gita Chapter 7, Verses 12–15

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva (The Three-fold Maya) Do Not Let the Soul Be Liberated

In Gita Chapter 18, Verses 12–15, it is stated that those who worship the "Three-fold Maya"—represented by Rajogun Brahma, Satgun Vishnu, and Tamgun Shiva—are fools of a demonic nature, the lowest among men, and performers of tainted deeds.

Gita Chapter 7, Verse 12: Understand that whatever is happening through the three Gunas originates from me (Kaal). Kaal Brahm is the ultimate cause behind creation via Rajogun (Brahma), preservation/sustenance according to past deeds via Satgun (Vishnu), and destruction/dissolution via Tamgun (Shiva). Then he says, "I am not in them," because Kaal resides far away (in his own realm in the 21st universe), yet he enjoys the results through the "Mind" and operates all beings—including Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—like machines via remote control.

"I am the master only of the twenty-one universes. I am the primary cause of everything occurring through the three Gunas. (This is because Kaal is cursed to kill one lakh human-bodied beings daily to consume their 'grime')." The seekers who perform the worship of the three-fold Maya (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) instead of worshipping Me (Brahm) obtain only momentary benefits, leading to greater suffering later.

It is further hinted that I (Brahm-Kaal) can provide more benefits than these three, yet these foolish seekers, due to a lack of Tattva-Gyan (Complete Spiritual Knowledge), limit their worship to these three gods. Their intellect is confined to these three lords. Therefore, possessing a demonic nature, being the lowest of men, and evildoers, these fools do not worship Me (Brahm). This evidence is also found in Gita Chapter 16 (4–20), Chapter 17 (2–14, 19, 20), and Chapter 7 (20–23).

Points for Reflection:

• The Case of Ravana: Ravana worshipped Lord Shiva, believing him to be the Conqueror of Death (Mrityunjay), immortal, and the Lord of all. He sacrificed his head ten times and received ten heads in return during the war, yet he was not liberated and was labeled a demon. The fault lies with Ravana's guru—that ignorant "quasi-physician" who failed to understand the Vedas and incorrectly taught that the Tamoguni Lord Shiva was the Supreme God. By trusting a false guru, the innocent soul Ravana destroyed both his life and his lineage.
• The Case of Bhasmasura: There was a seeker of Vrikasura (later infamous as Bhasmagiri or Bhasmasura) who considered Shiva (Tamogun) as his deity. He performed intense penance (standing on his head) for 12 years and obtained the Bhasma-kanda (a power to turn anyone to ash) by binding Shiva with a vow. He then attempted to kill Lord Shiva himself to seize Parvati as his wife. Lord Shiva fled in fear until Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini, tricked Bhasmasura into dancing, and made him touch his own head with the Bhasma-kanda, turning him to ash. This seeker of Shiva was also called a demon.
• The Case of Hiranyakashipu: He worshipped Lord Brahma (Rajogun) and was likewise called a demon.
• Historical Conflict (1681 CE): Approximately 325 years ago (from 2006), during the Kumbh Mela at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, seekers of the three Gunas gathered to bathe. A fierce battle broke out between the Naga/Giri/Puri (worshippers of Tamogun Shiva) and the Vaishnavas (worshippers of Satgun Vishnu) over who would bathe first. Roughly 25,000 worshippers of the three Gunas were killed.

Conclusion: One must reflect—is a person who commits a massacre over such a trivial matter a saint or a demon? Even ordinary people show courtesy to one another in such places. Therefore, Gita Chapter 7, Verses 12–15 correctly states that those whose wisdom has been stolen by the worship of the three-fold Maya (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) are hungry for fame, possess a demonic nature, and are lower than common men. These fools do not even perform the worship of Me (Brahm), let alone the Supreme God.

Summary of Gita Chapter 7, Verses 16–18:

"Why did the Giver of the Gita call the salvation attained through his own worship 'Anuttam' (Inferior/Bad)?"

In Gita Chapter 7, Verses 16 to 18, the speaker of the Gita, Brahm (Kaal), states that four types of seekers perform my worship (Brahm Sadhana):

1. Artharthi: Those who seek wealth and perform rituals, chanting Vedic mantras, and Havan for material gain.
2. Arth: Those who perform Vedic rituals and Havan specifically to seek relief from distress or crises.
3. Jigyasu: The inquisitive ones who desire to know the knowledge of God but often end up merely collecting information to become orators; they become arrogant and devoid of true devotion.
4. Gyani (The Learned): These are seekers who have realized that the human body is rare and life is wasted without God-realization. They have studied the Vedas and understood that one should worship the Supreme God above the three Gunas (Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva), Brahm (Kshar Purush), and Parabrahm (Akshar Purush).

I (Kaal Brahm) like these "noble Gyani souls," and they like me because they have risen above the three Gunas to perform my (Brahm) worship, which is better than worshipping minor deities. However, based on their own interpretation of the Vedas, they concluded that the mantra "OM" (which is actually only for Brahm) is the mantra for the Supreme God. They practiced this for years but never attained the Supreme Lord—only minor spiritual powers (Siddhis).

This happened because they did not find a Tattvadarshi Saint (as mentioned in Gita 4:34 and Yajurveda 40:10) who provides the three-fold secret mantra for the Supreme God. Consequently, even the "Gyani" remained in the cycle of birth and death by practicing the worship of Kaal (Brahm).

In Gita 11:32, the speaker says, "I am Kaal." In Verses 47–48, he says, "This is my actual form, which no one but you has seen before. I have shown it to you as a favor. Neither by study of the Vedas, nor by sacrifices, nor by charity, nor by intense penance can I be seen in this form by anyone else." This implies that the practices described in the Vedas do not lead to the realization of the Supreme God.

This is why the sages performed all practices according to the Vedas but never saw Kaal Brahm. The speaker clarifies in Gita 7:24–25: "It is my imperishable yet inferior (Anuttam) law that I never manifest in my actual form before anyone."

Example: The Noble Soul Maharishi Chunak

Maharishi Chunak was a "Gyani" who studied the Vedas and, believing OM to be the mantra of the Supreme Lord, practiced it for many years. During that time, there was a Chakravarti King (ruler of the whole earth) named Mandhata. To challenge other kings, Mandhata sent a horse across the world with a note; anyone who did not accept his sovereignty had to catch the horse and prepare for war. No king dared to catch it.

Maharishi Chunak, realizing the King had become extremely arrogant, accepted the challenge. A war began. King Mandhata had an army of 72 Akshauhini. He attacked the sage with one-fourth of his force (18 Akshauhini). On the other side, Maharishi Chunak used the "earnings" of his spiritual practice to create four Putlis (spiritual bombs), which completely destroyed the King's four-part army.