I am the source of all; everything moves from me. Knowing this, the wise worship me with wholehearted devotion.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 10.8
Hindi · हिन्दी
मैं संसारमात्रका प्रभव मूलकारण हूँ, और मुझसे ही सारा संसार प्रवृत्त हो रहा है अर्थात् चेष्टा कर रहा है ऐसा मेरेको मानकर मेरेमें ही श्रद्धाप्रेम रखते हुए बुद्धिमान् भक्त मेरा ही भजन करते हैं सब प्रकारसे मेरे ही शरण होते हैं ॥
Read literallyI am · of all · the source · from me · everything · proceeds, moves forth · thus · having known · worship · me · the wise · endowed with devotion, feeling, wholeheartedness
Understanding the verse
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It shifts devotion from sentiment to recognition: when you see the source everywhere, worship becomes natural.
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna reveals why devotion is not blind emotion but clear recognition. After showing his manifestations, Krishna says everything arises from him, and the wise naturally turn toward him with wholehearted love.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You are staring at a decision that affects everyone around you, and the pressure to control every outcome is crushing. This verse says the deepest steadiness comes from knowing where life itself flows from.
The takeaway
“There is relief in giving your heart to the source of everything instead of chasing scattered meanings.”
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.8?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 10.8?
Verse 8 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 10.8 matter today?
You are staring at a decision that affects everyone around you, and the pressure to control every outcome is crushing. This verse says the deepest steadiness comes from knowing where life itself flows from.
It shifts devotion from sentiment to recognition: when you see the source everywhere, worship becomes natural.
What this verse means
Krishna says he is the source of everything, and wise people respond with devoted worship and full-hearted love.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna reveals why devotion is not blind emotion but clear recognition. After showing his manifestations, Krishna says everything arises from him, and the wise naturally turn toward him with wholehearted love.
Why this verse still matters
You are staring at a decision that affects everyone around you, and the pressure to control every outcome is crushing. This verse says the deepest steadiness comes from knowing where life itself flows from.
“There is relief in giving your heart to the source of everything instead of chasing scattered meanings.”
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