Bhagavad Gita 7.9 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I am the sweet smell of the earth and the life in every living thing.”
What it means
“I am the sweet scent of the earth, the brightness in fire, the life in every living thing and the discipline of those who strive.”
The original Sanskrit
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ । जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṃ ca tejaścāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṃ sarvabhūteṣu tapaścāsmi tapasviṣu
Translations
Literal translation
I am also the sweet fragrance in the earth; I am the brillinace in the fire, and the life in all beings; and I am the austerity of the ascetics.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
पृथ्वी में पवित्र गन्ध हूँ और अग्नि में तेज हूँ; सम्पूर्ण भूतों में जीवन हूँ और तपस्वियों में मैं तप हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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