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Bhagavad Gita 7.9
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Sanskrit
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ।
जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु
जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु
Transliteration
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau
jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu
jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu
Synonyms
bījam: the seed;
mām: Me;
sarva: bhūtānām — of all living entities;
viddhi: try to understand;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
sanātanam: original, eternal;
buddhiḥ: intelligence;
buddhi: matām — of the intelligent;
asmi: I am;
tejaḥ: prowess;
tejasvinām: of the powerful;
aham: I am .;
English Meaning
O son of Pṛthā, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.
Life Theme
Understanding the Divine
Life Application
Recognizing that life has deeper meaning beyond material achievements.