Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 25 (10.25)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 25 (10.25)
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् । यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः | | १०-२५ | |
maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigurahaṁ girāmasmyekamakṣharam yajñānāṁ japayajño’smi sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- महर्षीणाम्
(maharshinam)— महर्षियों के(among great seers I am Bhrigu) - भृगुः
(Bhriguh)— भृगु(among great seers I am Bhrigu) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(among great seers I am Bhrigu) - गिराम्
(giram)— वाणियों में(among words I am the one syllable Om) - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(among words I am the one syllable Om) - एकम्
(ekam)— एक(among words I am the one syllable Om) - अक्षरम्
(aksharam)— अविनाशी(among words I am the one syllable Om)
Line 2:
- यज्ञानाम्
(yajnanam)— यज्ञों में(among sacrifices I am silent prayer) - जपयज्ञः
(japa-yajnah)— जप-यज्ञ(among sacrifices I am silent prayer) - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(among words I am the one syllable Om) - स्थावराणाम्
(sthavaranam)— स्थावरों में(among immovable things I am the Himalayas) - हिमालयः
(Himalayah)— हिमालय(among immovable things I am the Himalayas)
English: Of the great seers I am Bhrigu, of words I am Om, of offerings I am the silent prayer, among things immovable I am the Himalayas.
Learnings from Shloka 25:
- Japa Yajna:: Silent repetition of the Divine name (Japa) is the highest Yajna because it involves no injury and can be done anywhere.
- Steady Himalayas:: Develop the unshakeable stillness of the Himalayas in your daily spiritual practice.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.25 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Among the great sages, He is Bhrigu; among words, He is the single syllable Om; among sacrifices (Yajna), He is Japa Yajna; and among immovable things, He is the Himalayas.