Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 7.8 रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः
श्लोक 7.8
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः ।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥
raso'hamapsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśisūryayoḥ |
praṇavaḥ sarvavedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṃ nṛṣu ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कुन्तीपुत्र, मैं जल में रस हूँ, चंद्रमा और सूर्य में प्रकाश हूँ, सभी वेदों में ॐकार हूँ, आकाश में शब्द हूँ और मनुष्यों में पुरुषार्थ हूँ।
Meaning in English
O son of Kunti, I am the taste in water, the light in the moon and sun, the syllable Om in all the Vedas, the sound in space, and the strength in human beings.
Bhagavad Gita 7.8 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| रसः | rasaḥ | taste |
| अहम् | aham | I |
| अप्सु | apsu | in water |
| कौन्तेय | kaunteya | O son of Kunti |
| प्रभा अस्मि | prabhā asmi | I am the radiance |
| शशिसूर्ययोः | śaśi-sūryayoḥ | of the moon and sun |
| प्रणवः | praṇavaḥ | the syllable Om |
| सर्ववेदेषु | sarva-vedeṣu | in all the Vedas |
| शब्दः | śabdaḥ | sound |
| खे | khe | in space |
| पौरुषम् | pauruṣam | manliness, human strength |
| नृषु | nṛṣu | in human beings |
Explanation
I am the taste in water, O son of Kunti, the light of the moon and the sun, the sacred syllable Om in all the Vedas, sound in space, and the strength and vitality in human beings. The Divine is the essence of each thing.
Verses 7.8 to 7.11 give examples of the thread running through the gems of 7.7. Each item names the essential quality that makes something what it is: water without taste, the sun without light, would not be themselves. Shankara reads this as the Lord being the essence in which things are strung. Ramanuja emphasises that these qualities exist because the Lord sustains them as their inner controller. Om in the Vedas reflects the Upanishadic view of Om as the essence of all sacred sound.
भावार्थ
हे कौन्तेय, मैं जल में रस हूँ, चन्द्रमा और सूर्य में प्रकाश हूँ, सब वेदों में ओंकार हूँ, आकाश में शब्द और पुरुषों में पुरुषार्थ हूँ। हर वस्तु का सार-गुण मैं ही हूँ।
Living it today
When you drink water or see sunlight today, pause for a second and see in it a touch of the sacred.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 7.8?
I am the taste in water, O son of Kunti, the light of the moon and the sun, the sacred syllable Om in all the Vedas, sound in space, and the strength and vitality in human beings. The Divine is the essence of each thing.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.8?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 7 (Jnana Vijnana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 7.8 in daily life?
When you drink water or see sunlight today, pause for a second and see in it a touch of the sacred.
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