Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 10.39 यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन
श्लोक 10.39
यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन ।
न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥
yaccāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tadahamarjuna |
na tadasti vinā yatsyānmayā bhūtaṃ carācaram ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे अर्जुन! सब प्राणियों का जो बीज है, वह मैं ही हूँ। चर या अचर ऐसा कोई प्राणी नहीं है जो मेरे बिना रह सके।
Meaning in English
Whatever is the seed of all beings, that I am, O Arjuna. There is nothing, moving or unmoving, that could exist without me.
Bhagavad Gita 10.39 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यत् | yat | whatever |
| च अपि | ca api | and also |
| सर्वभूतानाम् | sarva-bhūtānām | of all beings |
| बीजम् | bījam | seed |
| तत् | tat | that |
| अहम् | aham | I am |
| अर्जुन | arjuna | O Arjuna |
| न तत् अस्ति | na tat asti | there is nothing |
| विना | vinā | without |
| यत् स्यात् | yat syāt | which could exist |
| मया | mayā | me |
| भूतम् | bhūtam | being |
| चराचरम् | carācaram | moving or unmoving |
Explanation
Whatever is the seed of all beings, O Arjuna, that is me. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that could exist without me. After naming many particular glories, Krishna steps back to the general truth: he is the seed of everything, not just of the excellent.
Krishna has said before that he is the eternal seed of all beings (7.10, 9.18). Shankara reads bīja as the cause of all things, and explains that whatever exists without the Lord would be empty and without real being. Ramanuja stresses that every being, in every state, depends on the Lord as its inner self and support. Carācara, the moving and the unmoving, covers animals and humans as well as plants and stones. This verse widens the vibhūti teaching from the best of each class to all of existence.
भावार्थ
हे अर्जुन, सब प्राणियों का जो बीज (मूल कारण) है, वह मैं हूँ। चर या अचर ऐसा कोई प्राणी नहीं है जो मेरे बिना हो सके। छोटे-बड़े सभी प्राणियों का आधार वही परमात्मा है।
Living it today
The same source sustains the great and the small. Treat even the humblest creature or plant with care.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 10.39?
Whatever is the seed of all beings, O Arjuna, that is me. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that could exist without me. After naming many particular glories, Krishna steps back to the general truth: he is the seed of everything, not just of the excellent.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.39?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 10 (Vibhuti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 10.39 in daily life?
The same source sustains the great and the small. Treat even the humblest creature or plant with care.
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