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THE BHAGAVAD-GITA.

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)


  1. 1.0 1.1 Buddhi.
  2. Dharma.
  3. Sattvic, rajasic, tamasic, that is, those in whom one of the three qualities, Sattva, Rajah, Tamah, predominates.