Bhagavad Geeta 9.8
Sanskrit
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः। भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्।।9.8।।
prakṛitiṁ svām avaṣhṭabhya visṛijāmi punaḥ punaḥ bhūta-grāmam imaṁ kṛitsnam avaśhaṁ prakṛiter vaśhāt
Meaning
Leaders create systems and cultures that shape behavior. Master your own nature first, then design environments where others can thrive despite their natural limitations.
Translation
Keeping My own prakṛti under control, I project forth again and again this multitude of beings, which are powerless due to the influence of their own nature.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: