Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 19

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 19 (9.19) means: I give heat, I hold back the rain and send it forth. I am life and I am death, Arjuna, what is and what is not.

Sanskrit

तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च। अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन।।9.19।।

Transliteration

tapāmyaham ahaṁ varṣhaṁ nigṛihṇāmyutsṛijāmi cha amṛitaṁ chaiva mṛityuśh cha sad asach chāham arjuna

Translation

I give heat, I hold back the rain and send it forth. I am life and I am death, Arjuna, what is and what is not.

Hindi

मैं ताप देता हूँ, वर्षा रोकता और भेजता हूँ। मैं जीवन हूँ और मृत्यु, अर्जुन, जो है और जो नहीं है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 19?

I give heat, I hold back the rain and send it forth. I am life and I am death, Arjuna, what is and what is not.

Which chapter is verse 9.19 from?

It is verse 19 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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