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पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः। वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च।।9.17।।
pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra ṛik sāma yajur eva cha
I am the Father of the universe, its Mother, Nourisher, and Grandfather; I am the Knowable and the Pure; I am Om, and I am the Sacred Scriptures.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| pitā | Father |
| aham | I |
| asya | of this |
| jagataḥ | universe |
| mātā | Mother |
| dhātā | Sustainer |
| pitāmahaḥ | Grandsire |
| vedyam | the goal of knowledge |
| pavitram | the purifier |
| om-kāra | the sacred syllable Om |
| ṛik | the Rig Veda |
| sāma | the Sama Veda |
| yajuḥ | the Yajur Veda |
| eva | also |
| cha | and |
Dhata Supporter or sustainer by dispenser of the fruits of actions. Isvara or the Saguna Brahman is the father.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Observe the chapter’s first-person claims, the relation between Kṛṣṇa and the world, different forms of worship and accessible devotion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaOf this world, I am the father, mother, ordainer, and grandfather; I am the knowable, the sanctifier, the syllable Om, as well as the Rk, Sama, and Yajus.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaI am the father, mother, creator, and grandfather of the universe; I am the purifier. I am the syllable Om, as well as Rk, Saman, and Yajus.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaDhata Supporter or sustainer by dispenser of the fruits of actions. Isvara or the Saguna Brahman is the father.
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I am the Father of the universe, its Mother, Nourisher
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I am the Knowable and the Pure
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I am the Sacred Scriptures
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