Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 8 (10.8)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 8 (10.8)
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते । इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः | | १०-८ | |
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I am the source of everything) - सर्वस्य
(sarvasya)— सबका(I am the source of everything) - प्रभवः
(prabhavah)— उद्गम(I am the source of everything) - मत्तः
(mattah)— मुझसे(from Me everything proceeds) - सर्वम्
(sarvam)— सब(from Me everything proceeds) - प्रवर्तते
(pravartate)— प्रवृत्त होता है(from Me everything proceeds)
Line 2:
- इति
(iti)— ऐसा(knowing this) - मत्वा
(matva)— जानकर(knowing this) - भजन्ते
(bhajante)— भजते हैं(worship Me) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(worship Me) - बुधाः
(budhah)— ज्ञानी(the wise) - भावसमन्विताः
(bhava-samanvitah)— भाव से युक्त(filled with devotion)
English: I am the source of all; from Me everything flows. So wise people worship Me with unchanging devotion.
Learnings from Shloka 8:
- The Prime Mover:: Everything we see, feel, and experience is an emanation of the Supreme's creative energy.
- Heartfelt Worship:: Worship is most powerful when it comes from a deep, intuitive understanding of the Divine as the origin.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.8 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna is the source of everything; all creation flows from Him. Understanding this truth, wise seekers worship Him with hearts full of loving devotion.