Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action · Krishna speaks to Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 4.7 — Whenever dharma declines
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata | abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham ||
Meaning
O Bharata, whenever dharma declines and adharma rises, I manifest myself.
Word by word
यदा यदाwheneverहिindeedधर्मस्यof dharmaग्लानिःdeclineभवतिoccursभारतO Arjunaअभ्युत्थानम्riseअधर्मस्यof adharmaतदाthenआत्मानम्myselfसृजामिI manifestअहम्I
In today's life
When wrong seems to be everywhere, don't lose hope. Goodness returns, often through our own actions.