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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.9

Krishna as the source of all things

पुण्यो गन्ध: पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ ।

जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥ ९ ॥

puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṁ ca

tejaś cāsmi vibhāvasau

jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣu

tapaś cāsmi tapasviṣu

Translation

I am the original fragrance of the earth, and I am the heat in fire. I am the life of all that lives, and I am the penances of all ascetics.

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

1Kṛṣṇa is earth’s original fragrance, fire’s heat, the life of all living beings, and the penances of ascetics.
2Prabhupāda explains that all material elements and the length of our lives depend on Kṛṣṇa.
3When you notice fragrance or feel heat, remember Kṛṣṇa as their source.

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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 7.9 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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