Bhagavad Gita 10.22 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among the senses, I am the mind. In living things, I am awareness.”
What it means
“Among scriptures I am the one that is sung; among gods, their king. Among the senses I am the mind; in living beings, I am consciousness.”
The original Sanskrit
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः । इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना ॥
vedānāṃ sāmavedo.asmi devānāmasmi vāsavaḥ indriyāṇāṃ manaścāsmi bhūtānāmasmi cetanā
Translations
Literal translation
Among the Vedas I am Sama-veda; among the gods I am Indra. Among the organs I am the mind, and I am the intelligence in creatures.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं वेदों में सामवेद हूँ, देवों में वासव (इन्द्र) हूँ; मैं इन्द्रियों में मन और भूतप्राणियों में चेतना (ज ्ञानशक्ति) हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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