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Bhagavad Gita 9.17

Chapter 9, Verse 17

Part of 9: Rāja Vidyā Yogराजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग

पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः। वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च॥

Transliteration

pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra ṛik sāma yajur eva cha

Meaning

I am the father of this world, the mother, the dispenser of the fruits of actions, and the grandfather; the one thing to be known, the purifier, the sacred monosyllable (Om), and also the Rik, Sama, and Yajur Vedas.

Word-by-word meaning
pitāFatherahamIasyaof thisjagataḥuniversemātāMotherdhātāSustainerpitāmahaḥGrandsirevedyamthe goal of knowledgepavitramthe purifierom-kārathe sacred syllable Omṛikthe Rig Vedasāmathe Sama Vedayajuḥthe Yajur Vedaevaalsochaand
Commentary

Dhata Supporter or sustainer by dispenser of the fruits of actions. Isvara or the Saguna Brahman is the father. MulaPrakriti or the primordial Nature is the mother. The pure Satchidananda Para Brahman (ExistenceKnowledgeBliss Absolute) is the grandfather. Vedyam The one thing to be known. This is the Supreme Being. Pavitram Purifier. I am of the form of a bath in the holy river Ganga and the Gayatri Japa which purify the aspirants externally and internally. Cha and. This includes the AtharvanaVeda also. (Cf. XIV.3)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 17?
I am the father of this world, the mother, the dispenser of the fruits of actions, and the grandfather; the one thing to be known, the purifier, the sacred monosyllable (Om), and also the Rik, Sama, and Yajur Vedas.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 17 of Chapter 9 (Rāja Vidyā Yog — Yoga through the King of Sciences) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.