Bhagavad-gītā 7.9
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पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु।।7.9।।
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu
I am the fragrance of the earth, the brilliance of fire, the life force in all beings, and the austerity of ascetics.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| 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 |
In Me as odour in the earth woven in Me as brilliance is the fire woven in Me as life all beings are woven in Me as austerity all ascetics are woven. I am the support (Adhishthanam or Asraya) for everything.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Map material and conscious energies, knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, māyā, approaches to divinity and the rarity of full knowledge.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaI am also the sweet fragrance in the earth; I am the brilliance in the fire, and the life in all beings; and I am the austerity of the ascetics.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaI am the pure scent in the earth; I am the radiance in the fire; I am the life-force in all beings, and austerity in ascetics.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaIn Me as odour in the earth woven in Me as brilliance is the fire woven in Me as life all beings are woven in Me as austerity all ascetics are woven. I am the support (Adhishthanam or Asraya) for everything.
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 fragrance of the earth, the brilliance of fire, the life force in all beings
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the austerity of ascetics
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puṇyaḥ: pure
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