Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 18

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 18 (9.18) means: I am the goal, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the home, the refuge, the friend. I am the beginning and the end, the ground, the resting place, the imperishable seed.

Sanskrit

गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्। प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।9.18।।

Transliteration

gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣhī nivāsaḥ śharaṇaṁ suhṛit prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam

Translation

I am the goal, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the home, the refuge, the friend. I am the beginning and the end, the ground, the resting place, the imperishable seed.

Hindi

मैं लक्ष्य हूँ, पालक, स्वामी, साक्षी, घर, शरण, मित्र। मैं आदि और अंत हूँ, आधार, विश्राम-स्थल, अविनाशी बीज।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 18?

I am the goal, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the home, the refuge, the friend. I am the beginning and the end, the ground, the resting place, the imperishable seed.

Which chapter is verse 9.18 from?

It is verse 18 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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