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Krishna’s natureChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
7.77.9

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.8

Krishna as the source of all things

रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययो: ।

प्रणव: सर्ववेदेषु शब्द: खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥ ८ ॥

raso ’ham apsu kaunteya

prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥ

praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣu

śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṁ nṛṣu

Translation

O son of Kuntī, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable oṁ in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.

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Understand it

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

Recognizing Kṛṣṇa Through His Energies

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa is the taste of water, sunlight and moonlight, oṁ in Vedic mantras, sound in ether, and human ability.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa remains in His eternal abode while His energies are present everywhere.
  3. 3When drinking water, recognize its pure taste as Kṛṣṇa’s energy and thank Him for quenching your thirst.

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

What it teaches

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 7.8 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Practice

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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Related verses

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BG 7.7Krishna as the source of all thingsBG 7.9Krishna as the source of all thingsBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

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