Bhagavad Gita · Vibhuti Yoga — Divine Manifestations
Chapter 10, Verse 22
"Bhagavad Gita 10.22" — meaning and explanation.
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः | इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना
vedānāṃ sāmavedo.asmi devānāmasmi vāsavaḥ . indriyāṇāṃ manaścāsmi bhūtānāmasmi cetanā
Meaning
10.22 Among the Vedas I am the Sama-Veda; I am Vasava among the gods; among the senses I am the mind; and I am intelligence among living beings.
।।10.22।। मैं वेदों में सामवेद हूँ, देवों में वासव (इन्द्र) हूँ; मैं इन्द्रियों में मन और भूतप्राणियों में चेतना (ज्ञानशक्ति) हूँ।।
Explanation
10.22 वेदानाम् among the Vedas? सामवेदः the Sama Veda? अस्मि (I) am? देवानाम् among the gods? अस्मि (I) am? वासवः Indra? इन्द्रियाणाम् among the senses? मनः mind? च and? अस्मि (I) am? भूतानाम् among living beings? अस्मि (I) am? चेतना intelligence.Commentary Vasava is Indra.Gods Such as Rudras? Adityas.Indriyas The five JnanaIndriyas or organs of knowledge? viz.? ear? skin? eye? tongue and nose and the five KarmaIndriyas or organs of action? viz.? speech? hands? feet? genitals and anus. The mind is regarded as the eleventh sense. As the senses cannot function without the help of the mind? the mind is regarded as the chief among the senses.Chetana Intelligence is that state of intellect which is manifest in the aggregate of the body and the senses.That which illumines all? from the intellect down to the grossest object? is called Chetana.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 10.22 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, verse 22, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 10.22
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.22 mean?
10.22 Among the Vedas I am the Sama-Veda; I am Vasava among the gods; among the senses I am the mind; and I am intelligence among living beings.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 10.22 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, verse 22, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.