Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 8 (7.8) means: I am the taste in water, Arjuna, the light in the moon and the sun, the sacred sound in all wisdom, the sound in space, the strength in people.

Sanskrit

रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः। प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।

Transliteration

raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥ praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣhu śhabdaḥ khe pauruṣhaṁ nṛiṣhu

Translation

I am the taste in water, Arjuna, the light in the moon and the sun, the sacred sound in all wisdom, the sound in space, the strength in people.

Hindi

अर्जुन, मैं जल में स्वाद हूँ, चंद्रमा और सूर्य में प्रकाश, सब ज्ञान में पवित्र नाद, आकाश में ध्वनि, और मनुष्यों में शक्ति।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 8?

I am the taste in water, Arjuna, the light in the moon and the sun, the sacred sound in all wisdom, the sound in space, the strength in people.

Which chapter is verse 7.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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