Chapter 7 · Knowledge and Realization
Verse 9
Sanskrit Text — Chapter 7, Verse 9
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ। जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु।।7.9।।
Transliteration (IAST)
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu
Translation
I am the pure scent in the earth; I am the radiance in the fire; I am the life-force in all beings, and austerity in ascetics.— Swami AdidevanandaFeatured
Have questions about this verse?
Ask VedIQ for deeper insights, contextual explanations, or connections to your life situation.
Ask VedIQ about 7.9Continue reading
Popular verses
Cite this verse
APA
Bhagavad Gita 7.9 — Knowledge and Realization. (n.d.). VedIQ SI. Retrieved 2026, from https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/7/verse/9
MLA
"Bhagavad Gita 7.9 — Knowledge and Realization." VedIQ SI, https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/7/verse/9. Accessed 2026.
Wikipedia
<ref>[https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/7/verse/9 Bhagavad Gita 7.9 — Knowledge and Realization], VedIQ SI.</ref>