Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 17 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.17 · Pitahamasya Jagato Mata
पिताहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः ।
वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक्साम यजुरेव च ॥
pitāhamasya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ |
vedyaṃ pavitramoṃkāra ṛksāma yajureva ca ||
Translation
I am the father of this world, its mother, its sustainer and its grandsire; I am what is to be known, the purifier, the syllable Om, and the Rig, Sama and Yajur Vedas.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.17 mean?
I am the father of this world, its mother, its sustainer and its grandsire; I am what is to be known, the purifier, the syllable Om, and the Rig, Sama and Yajur Vedas.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.17?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
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