बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् ।बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥
bījaṃ māṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viddhi pārtha sanātanam |buddhir buddhimatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham ||
- बीजम् · bījam
- seed
- सर्वभूतानाम् · sarvabhūtānām
- of all beings
- विद्धि · viddhi
- know
- पार्थ · pārtha
- O Partha
- सनातनम् · sanātanam
- eternal
- बुद्धिः · buddhiḥ
- intellect
- तेजः · tejaḥ
- splendor
- तेजस्विनाम् · tejasvinām
- of the splendid
“Know me as the eternal seed of all beings, O Partha. I am the intellect of the intelligent and the splendor of the splendid.”
— Original plain-language translation
From seed to brilliance, origin and excellence are both claimed. Intelligence and radiance are not self-made. Every power traces back to one root.
— Reader's notes (original)