BG 7.7

There is nothing higher than me. All is strung on me like a row of beads on a thread.

मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव

mattaḥ — than me
parataraṁ — superior
para-taram—superior
nānyat — not otherwise
kiñchid — something
asti — there is
dhanañjaya — Arjuna
mayi — in me
sarvam — all
idaṁ — which we see
protaṁ — is strung
sūtre — on a thread
A sutra is a thread or string that holds things together, and is often used in aphorisms
maṇi-gaṇā — beads
- maṇi
- gaṇā
iva — like

There is nothing higher than me. All is strung on me like a row of beads on a thread.

[7]

I am the taste in the waters, the radiance of the sun and moon, the sacred syllable Om in the Vedas, the sound of space, and the vigor of mankind.

[8]

I am the fragrance of the earth, the brilliance of the fire, the life force in all beings, and the penance of the ascetics.

[9]

I am the seed of all beings, the intellect of the intelligent, and the splendor of the splendid.

[10]

I am the strength of the strong one who is free from passion and desire. In all beings, I am the desire for dharma.

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Summary