Bhagavad Gita 7.10 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I am the seed of all beings, the cleverness of the clever.”
What it means
“Know me as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intelligence of the intelligent and the brilliance of the brilliant.”
The original Sanskrit
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् । बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥
bījaṃ māṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viddhi pārtha sanātanam buddhirbuddhimatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, know Me to be the eternal Seed of all beings. I am the intellect of the intelligent, I am the courage of the courageous.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! सम्पूर्ण भूतों का सनातन बीज (कारण) मुझे ही जानो; मैं बुद्धिमानों की बुद्धि और तेजस्वियों का तेज ह ूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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