Bhagavad Gita 10.8 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Everything comes from me. Knowing this, wise people love me with all their heart.”
What it means
“I am the source of everything; everything flows from me. Understanding this, the wise love me with all their heart.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Aham Sarvasya Prabhavo”
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते । इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ॥
ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
I am the origin of all; everything moves on owing to Me. Realizing thus, the wise ones, filled with fervour, adore Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं ही सबका प्रभव स्थान हूँ; मुझसे ही सब (जगत्) विकास को प्राप्त होता है, इस प्रकार जानकर बुध जन भक्ति भाव से युक्त होकर मुझे ही भजते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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