Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 10 (7.10)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 10 (7.10)
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् । बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् | | ७-१० | |
bījaṁ māṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ viddhi pārtha sanātanam buddhirbuddhimatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- बीजम्
(bijam)— बीज(the seed) - माम्
(mam)— मुझको(Me) - सर्वभूतानाम्
(sarva-bhutanam)— समस्त प्राणियों का(of all living beings) - विद्धि
(viddhi)— जानो(know) - पार्थ
(partha)— हे पार्थ(O son of Pritha) - सनातनम्
(sanatanam)— सनातन(eternal)
Line 2:
- बुद्धिः
(buddhih)— बुद्धि(intelligence) - बुद्धिमताम्
(buddhi-matam)— बुद्धिमानों की(of the intelligent) - अस्मि
(asmi)— हूँ(I am) - तेजः
(tejah)— तेज(splendor/glory) - तेजस्विनाम्
(tejasvinam)— तेजस्वियों का(of the splendid/glorious) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I)
English: Know, Arjuna, that I am the eternal Seed of being; I am the Intelligence of the intelligent, the Splendour of the resplendent.
Learnings from Shloka 10:
- The ultimate source:: All things emerge from the one eternal seed.
- Humility in talent:: Our intellect is not our own creation but a reflection of the Divine.
- No beginning and no end:: The divine seed is eternal and cannot be destroyed.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 7.10 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A seed contains the entire potential of a giant tree. Krishna is the eternal seed (bijam) from which all things grow. When we see a highly intelligent person, the intelligence we admire is actually a ray of the Divine. The same applies to the splendour or strength of leaders and heroes.