Bhagavad Gita 7.10 · Krishna
The seed of everything
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्॥
bījaṃ māṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viddhi pārtha sanātanambuddhirbuddhimatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham
Know Me, Partha, as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intelligence of the wise and the brilliance of the brilliant.
Words
- buddhi
What it means
Krishna calls himself the sanatana bija, the eternal seed of every being. And he is the buddhi, the intelligence, in clever people. The brilliance in those who shine. When someone is wise or gifted, Krishna says, that's his light shining through them.
The story
Arjuna is famed for his skill and intelligence. Krishna gently reminds him where it comes from. Not to diminish him, but to free him from pride, and from fear of failing.
In your life
Imagine a brilliant surgeon who says, I'm just the instrument, the skill came from somewhere bigger. That humility makes their gift shine more. Thank the source of your talents today.
Every gift has a deeper source.