Bhagavad Gita 9.18 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I am your goal, your home, your shelter and your friend.” — you are never alone.
What it means
“I am the goal, the support, the lord, the witness, the home, the shelter and the friend. I am the beginning and the end, the foundation, the storehouse and the seed that never dies.”
The original Sanskrit
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत् । प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम् ॥
gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam
Translations
Literal translation
(I am) the fruit of actions, the nourisher, the Lord, witness, abode, refuge, friend, origin, end, foundation, store and the imperishable seed.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
गति (लक्ष्य), भरण-पोषण करने वाला, प्रभु (स्वामी), साक्षी, निवास, शरणस्थान तथा मित ्र और उत्पत्ति, प्रलयरूप तथा स्थान (आधार), निधान और अव्यय कारण भी मैं हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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