Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 12 (15.12)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 12 (15.12)
यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम् । यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम् | | १५-१२ | |
yadādityagataṁ tejo jagadbhāsayate’khilam yachchandramasi yachchāgnau tattejo viddhi māmakam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यद्
(yad)— जो कुछ था कहा गया असंयम से(which) - आदित्यगतम्
(aditya-gatam)— सूर्य में स्थित(in the sun) - तेजः
(tejah)— तेज(light/brilliance) - जगत्
(jagat)— जगत(world) - भासयते
(bhasayate)— प्रकाशित करता(illuminates) - अखिलम्
(akhilam)— समस्त(whole)
Line 2:
- यद्
(yad)— जो कुछ था कहा गया असंयम से(which) - चन्द्रमसि
(chandramasi)— चंद्रमा में(in the moon) - यद्
(yad)— जो कुछ था कहा गया असंयम से(which) -
cjoined in yachchāgnau - अग्नौ
(agnau)— अग्नि में(in the fire) - तत्
(tat)— वह(that) - तेजः
(tejah)— तेज(light/brilliance) - विद्धि
(viddhi)— जानो(know) - मामकम्
(mamakam)— मेरा(belonging to Me)
English: Remember that the Light which, proceeding from the sun, illumines the whole world, and the Light which is in the moon, and That which is in the fire also, all are born of Me.
Learnings from Shloka 12:
- Universal Splendor:: The light and warmth that sustain physical life are expressions of divine energy.
- Reminders of Divinity:: See the sun, moon, and fire as daily reminders of the omnipresent divine light.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 15.12 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The light that resides in the sun, which illuminates the entire world, and that which is in the moon and in fire—know that splendor to be Mine, says Krishna.