Bijam mam sarva-bhutanam viddhi partha sanatanam, buddhir buddhimatam asmi tejas tejasvinam aham
Know Me, O Partha, as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intelligence of the intelligent and the brilliance of the brilliant. God is the primordial seed of all creation and the highest quality in those who excel — intelligence and brilliance are divine gifts.
- •God is the eternal seed and origin of all living beings
- •Intelligence is a divine attribute and gift
- •Excellence in any field reflects the presence of God
Mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakritim ashritah, bhajanty ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam
O Partha, great souls who take shelter of the divine nature worship Me with undivided consciousness, knowing Me as the imperishable origin of all beings.
- •Great souls have undivided devotion
- •Divine nature brings spiritual vision
- •Knowledge of God as origin of all
Aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate, iti matva bhajante mam budha bhava-samanvitah
I am the source of all creation, and everything proceeds from Me. Understanding this, the wise worship Me with great faith and devotion.
- •God is the source of everything
- •Understanding leads to devotion
- •Wisdom recognizes the origin
Mama yonir mahad brahma tasmin garbham dadhamy aham, sambhavah sarva-bhutanam tato bhavati bharata
The total material substance (Mahat Brahma) is My womb, and I impregnate it with the seed of all living beings. The birth of all entities comes from that, O Arjuna. Krishna reveals Himself as the ultimate father of all creation, combining consciousness with matter.
- •The entire material creation is the womb of the Divine
- •God impregnates matter with the seeds of all beings
- •All existence arises from the union of consciousness and matter