BG 7.9

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

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ
जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु

puṇyo — pure
gandhaḥ — fragrance
pṛithivyāṁ — of the earth
cha — and
tejaśh — brilliance
chāsmi — and I am
- cha — and
- asmi — I am
vibhāvasau — in the fire
jīvanaṁ — the life-force
sarva-bhūteṣhu — in all beings
sarva—in all; bhūteṣhu—beings
- sarva — all
- bhūteṣhu — living beings
tapaśh — penance
chāsmi — and I am
- cha — and
- asmi — I am
tapasviṣhu — of the ascetics

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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