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God as source

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on God as source. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 7 • Verse 6 →The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom
Etad yonini bhutani sarvanity upadharaya, aham kritsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayas tatha

Know that all created beings have their origin in these two natures of Mine. I am the source of the entire universe and into Me it merges at the end. God is the ultimate origin and dissolution of all existence — both the material and spiritual forces that constitute the cosmos flow from Him.

  • •God is the source and end of all existence
  • •Both matter and consciousness originate from the Divine
  • •Creation and dissolution are expressions of God's nature
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Chapter 7 • Verse 22 →The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom
Sa taya shraddhaya yuktas tasyaradhanam ihate, labhate ca tatah kaman mayaiva vihitan hi tan

Endowed with that faith, he engages in the worship of that deity, and through it he obtains his desires. But in truth, those benefits are granted by Me alone. All results from all forms of worship ultimately come from God — even when people worship lesser powers, it is the Supreme that fulfills their desires.

  • •All boons and answers to prayer come ultimately from God
  • •God sustains all forms of worship and grants all results
  • •Faith in any sincere form leads toward the Divine
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