Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 9 (7.9) means: I am the pure fragrance of the earth and the brightness in fire, the life in all beings and the discipline of those who strive.

Sanskrit

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु।।7.9।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

I am the pure fragrance of the earth and the brightness in fire, the life in all beings and the discipline of those who strive.

Hindi

मैं पृथ्वी की पवित्र सुगंध हूँ और अग्नि की चमक, सब प्राणियों का जीवन और यत्न करने वालों का तप।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 9?

I am the pure fragrance of the earth and the brightness in fire, the life in all beings and the discipline of those who strive.

Which chapter is verse 7.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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