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Bhagavad Gita 10.22

Chapter 10, Verse 22

Part of 10: Vibhūti Yogविभूतियोग

वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः। इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना॥

Transliteration

vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥ indriyāṇāṁ manaśh chāsmi bhūtānām asmi chetanā

Meaning

Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.

Word-by-word meaning
vedānāmamongst the Vedassāma-vedaḥthe Sāma VedaasmiI amdevānāmof all the celestial godsasmiI amvāsavaḥ̣Indraindriyāṇāmof amongst the sensesmanaḥthe mindcaandasmiI ambhūtānāmamongst the living beingsasmiI amchetanāconsciousness
Commentary

Vasava is Indra. Gods Such as Rudras? Adityas. Indriyas The five JnanaIndriyas or organs of knowledge, viz., ear, skin, eye, tongue and nose and the five KarmaIndriyas or organs of action, viz., speech, hands, feet, genitals and anus. The mind is regarded as the eleventh sense. As the senses cannot function without the help of the mind, the mind is regarded as the chief among the senses. Chetana Intelligence is that state of intellect which is manifest in the aggregate of the body and the senses. That which illumines all, from the intellect down to the grossest object, is called Chetana.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 22?
Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 22 of Chapter 10 (Vibhūti Yog — Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.