Bhagavad-gītā 10.8
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अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते। इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः।।10.8।।
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ
I am the source of all; from me everything flows. Therefore, the wise worship me with an unchanging devotion.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| aham | I |
| sarvasya | of all creation |
| prabhavaḥ | the origin of |
| mattaḥ | from me |
| sarvam | everything |
| pravartate | proceeds |
| iti | thus |
| matvā | having known |
| bhajante | worship |
| mām | me |
| budhāḥ | the wise |
| bhāva-samanvitāḥ | endowed with great faith and devotion |
Waves originate in water, depend on water and dissolve in water. The only support for the waves is water.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Move from the four-verse core to representative opulences without mistaking examples for an exhaustive inventory.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaI am the origin of all; everything moves on due to Me. Realizing this, the wise ones, filled with fervor, adore Me.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaI am the origin of all; from me everything proceeds. Thinking thus, the wise worship me with all devotion (Bhava).
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaWaves originate in water, depend on water and dissolve in water. The only support for the waves is water.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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I am the source of all
- 2
from me everything flows
- 3
Therefore, the wise worship me with an unchanging devotion
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