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Bhagavad Gita 9.17
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Sanskrit
पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः।
वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च
वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च
Transliteration
pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ
vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra ṛik sāma yajur eva cha
vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra ṛik sāma yajur eva cha
Synonyms
gatiḥ: goal;
bhartā: sustainer;
prabhuḥ: Lord;
sākṣī: witness;
nivāsaḥ: abode;
śaraṇam: refuge;
su: hṛt — most intimate friend;
prabhavaḥ: creation;
pralayaḥ: dissolution;
sthānam: ground;
nidhānam: resting place;
bījam: seed;
avyayam: imperishable .;
English Meaning
I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, the witness, the abode, the refuge and the most dear friend. I am the creation and the annihilation, the basis of everything, the resting place and the eternal seed.
Life Theme
Devotion and Faith
Life Application
Trusting that sincere effort and faith can guide us through uncertainty.