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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.10

Krishna as the source of all things

बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् ।

बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥ १० ॥

bījaṁ māṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ

viddhi pārtha sanātanam

buddhir buddhimatām asmi

tejas tejasvinām aham

Translation

O son of Pṛthā, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

1Kṛṣṇa is the original seed of all existence, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the power of the powerful.
2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Person, who maintains everything as a root maintains a tree.
3When you notice intelligence or power, remember Kṛṣṇa as its source.

In the story

Chapter 7, Knowledge of the Absolute: krishna as the source of all things.

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 7.10 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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