Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 7

Bhagavad Gita 7.9

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु॥

puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu

Translation

The pure fragrance of earths and the bril liance in fire am I; the life in all beings am I, and the austerity in ascetics.

What it means

I am the pure fragrance of earth, the brilliance in fire, the life in all beings, the austerity in ascetics. Each example names the best of a thing as divine. Excellence anywhere is a trace of the source.

Try this today

The list continues: the best property of each thing is the divine signature within it.

Something to reflect on

What is the best property of the things I use daily - and do I ever register it?

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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.