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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 9

Knowledge and Realization

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु

puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu

What does Bhagavad Gita 7.9 mean?

I am the fragrance of the earth, the brilliance of fire, the life force in all beings, and the austerity of ascetics.

Word-by-word meaning

puṇyaḥ—pure · gandhaḥ—fragrance · pṛithivyām—of the earth · cha—and · tejaḥ—brilliance · cha—and · asmi—I am · vibhāvasau—in the fire · jīvanam—the life-force · sarva—in all · bhūteṣhu—beings · tapaḥ—penance · cha—and · asmi—I am · tapasviṣhu—of the ascetics

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