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10.8Krishna
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अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते ।इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ॥

ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate | iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ ||

अहम् · aham
I
सर्वस्य प्रभवः · sarvasya prabhavaḥ
the origin of all
मत्तः · mattaḥ
from me
सर्वम् प्रवर्तते · sarvam pravartate
all proceeds
इति मत्वा · iti matvā
thinking thus
भजन्ते · bhajante
they worship
बुधाः · budhāḥ
the wise, awakened
भावसमन्विताः · bhāvasamanvitāḥ
filled with loving feeling

I am the origin of all; from me all proceeds. Thinking thus, the awakened worship me, filled with loving feeling.

Original plain-language translation

IN SHORT Seeing one source behind everything fills your worship with love.

Theology flowers into affection: metaphysical insight wakes the heart. Wisdom and love are one movement here. This verse is the seed of the devotional climax in 10.9-11. It is like learning one dam powers a whole city and feeling thankful each time you switch on a light.

Reader's notes (original)