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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.

💡 Commentary Note

Krishna is the source of everything; all creation flows from Him. Understanding this truth, wise seekers worship Him with hearts full of loving 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.

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