Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 17 (9.17) means: I am the father of this world, and the mother, its sustainer and its origin. I am what is to be known, the purifier, the sacred sound, and all the wisdom of the ages.

Sanskrit

पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः। वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च।।9.17।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

I am the father of this world, and the mother, its sustainer and its origin. I am what is to be known, the purifier, the sacred sound, and all the wisdom of the ages.

Hindi

मैं इस संसार का पिता हूँ, और माता, इसका पालक और उद्गम। मैं ही जानने योग्य हूँ, पवित्र करने वाला, पवित्र नाद, और सारे युगों का ज्ञान।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 17?

I am the father of this world, and the mother, its sustainer and its origin. I am what is to be known, the purifier, the sacred sound, and all the wisdom of the ages.

Which chapter is verse 9.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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