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Bhagavad Gita 10.39 meaningGlimpses of the infinite

In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it

“I am the seed of everything. Nothing exists without me.”

What it means

“I am the seed of all beings, Arjuna. Nothing that moves or doesn't move can exist without me.”

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The original Sanskrit

यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन । न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥

yaccāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tadahamarjuna na tadasti vinā yatsyānmayā bhūtaṃ carācaram

Translations

Literal translation

Moreover, O Arjuna, whatsoever is the seed of all beings, that I am. There is no thing moving or non-moving which can exist without Me.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

हे अर्जुन ! जो समस्त भूतों की उत्पत्ति का बीज (कारण) है, वह भी में ही हूँ, क्योंकि ऐसा कोई चर और अचर भूत नहीं है, जो मुझसे रहित है।

Swami Tejomayananda

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