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Chapter 9 • Verse 17
The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna reveals that He is the source of everything: 'Pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ'—I am (aham) the father (pitā) of this universe (asya jagataḥ), the mother (mātā), the support (dhātā), and the grandsire (pitāmahaḥ). 'Vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra ṛk sāma yajur eva ca'—I am that which is to be known (vedyam), the purifier (pavitram), the syllable Om (oṁkāra), the Rig Veda (ṛk), the Sama Veda (sāma), and the Yajur Veda (yajuḥ). This reveals the Supreme's relationship to creation: He is the father, mother, support, grandsire—all relationships. He is the Vedas—all knowledge. He is Om—the primordial sound. He is everything that is to be known—the goal of all knowledge. This is the Supreme's completeness: He is all relationships, all knowledge, all goals.
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How this ancient wisdom applies to your daily life
Key Takeaway
The Supreme is the father of this universe, the mother, the support, and the grandsire. He is that which is to be known, the purifier, the syllable Om, and the Vedas. This reveals the Supreme's relationship to creation: He is all relationships—father, mother, support, grandsire. He is all knowledge—the Vedas. He is Om—the primordial sound. He is everything that is to be known—the goal of all knowledge. This is the Supreme's completeness: He is all relationships, all knowledge, all goals. Understanding this transforms your perspective: you're not seeing separate relationships or knowledge—you're seeing the Supreme as everything.
Personal Reflection
Do you see the Supreme as the source of everything, or are you seeing separate sources? Are you recognizing that the Supreme is all relationships and all knowledge, or are you thinking they're separate? What is the relationship between the Supreme and everything?
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