In Bhagavad Gita 10.39, Krishna says he is the seed of all beings; there is nothing, moving or unmoving, that can exist without him.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां
बीजं तदहमर्जुन
न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्
मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥ १०-३९ ॥
yaccāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ
bījaṃ tadahamarjuna
na tadasti vinā yatsyān
mayā bhūtaṃ carācaram
English transliteration yachchaapi sarvabhootaanaam
beejam tadahamarjuna
na tadasti vinaa yatsyaan
mayaa bhootam charaacharam ॥ 10.39 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Whatever is the seed of all beings, that I am, O Arjuna. There is nothing, moving or unmoving, that could exist without Me.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| यत् yat | whatever |
| च ca | and |
| अपि api | also |
| सर्वभूतानाम् sarvabhūtānām | of all beings |
| बीजम् bījam | seed |
| तत् tat | that |
| अहम् aham | I |
| अर्जुन arjuna | O Arjuna |
| न na | not |
| तत् tat | that |
| अस्ति asti | is |
| विना vinā | without |
| यत् yat | which |
| स्यात् syāt | could exist |
| मया mayā | Me |
| भूतम् bhūtam | being |
| चराचरम् carācaram | moving or unmoving cara (moving) + acaram (unmoving) |
Word-wise Chanting
- yac–cā–pi sar–va–bhū–tā–nāṃ 8 syllables yach-chaa-pi sar-va-bhoo-taa-naam
- bī–jaṃ ta–da–ha–mar–ju–na | 8 syllables bee-jam ta-da-ha-mar-ju-na
- na ta–das–ti vi–nā yat–syān– 8 syllables na ta-das-ti vi-naa yat-syaan-
- ma–yā bhū–taṃ ca–rā–ca–ram || 10-39 8 syllables ma-yaa bhoo-tam cha-raa-cha-ram
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 10 Verse 39
Context
Krishna concludes the list with a universal statement (10.39–10.42).
Meaning
After naming many particular glories, Krishna states the principle behind them all: he is the bīja, seed, of every being. Nothing, carācara, whether it moves or not, can exist without the Divine. The list was a sample; the truth is that the Divine is the seed of everything.
Everything we see has its root in the Divine. Recognising this makes the whole world a field of reverence.
In Practice
Look at any ordinary object today and remind yourself: “This could not exist without the Divine.”
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This verse belongs to Chapter 10: Vibhuti Yoga (The Divine Manifestations). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.