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liance in fire am I; the life in all beings am I, and the austerity in ascetics. (9)

 

बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् । बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥ १० ॥

Know Me, O Pârtha! as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the Reason^[1] of the Reason^[1]-endowed, the splendour of splendid things am I. (10)

 

बलं बलवतामस्मि कामरागविवर्जितम् । धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥ ११ ॥

And I the strength of the strong, devoid of desire and passion. In beings I am desire not contrary to duty,^[2] O Lord of the Bharatas. (11)

 

ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये । मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि ॥ १२ ॥

The natures that are harmonious, active, slothful,^[3] these know as from Me; not I in them, but they in me. (12)

 

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1. Buddhi.
2. Dharma.
3. Sattvic, rajasic, tamasic, that is, those in whom one of the three qualities, Sattva, Rajah, Tamah, predominates.