I am the source of all; everything moves from me. Knowing this, the wise worship me with wholehearted devotion.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 10.8
Hindi · हिन्दी
मैं संसारमात्रका प्रभव मूलकारण हूँ, और मुझसे ही सारा संसार प्रवृत्त हो रहा है अर्थात् चेष्टा कर रहा है ऐसा मेरेको मानकर मेरेमें ही श्रद्धाप्रेम रखते हुए बुद्धिमान् भक्त मेरा ही भजन करते हैं सब प्रकारसे मेरे ही शरण होते हैं ॥
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Understanding the verse
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"I am the source of all," Krishna says, and the wise who see this worship him wholeheartedly.
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
After showing his manifestations, Krishna says everything arises from him, and the wise naturally turn toward him with wholehearted love.
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In your life
What it looks like today
A mother deciding whether to move the family for a new job feels she must control every outcome. Krishna says everything moves from him, which takes the whole weight off her shoulders.
The takeaway
“Knowing where everything comes from makes devotion natural rather than forced.”
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.8?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 10.8?
Verse 8 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 10.8 matter today?
A mother deciding whether to move the family for a new job feels she must control every outcome. Krishna says everything moves from him, which takes the whole weight off her shoulders.
"I am the source of all," Krishna says, and the wise who see this worship him wholeheartedly.
What this verse means
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
Context & commentary
After showing his manifestations, Krishna says everything arises from him, and the wise naturally turn toward him with wholehearted love.
What it looks like today
A mother deciding whether to move the family for a new job feels she must control every outcome. Krishna says everything moves from him, which takes the whole weight off her shoulders.
“Knowing where everything comes from makes devotion natural rather than forced.”
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