Bhagavad Gita · Verse 9.19
Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च । अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन ॥१९॥
tapāmyahamahaṃ varṣaṃ nigṛhṇāmyutsṛjāmi ca | amṛtaṃ caiva mṛtyuśca sadasaccāhamarjuna ||19||
Complete Shloka Translation
I give heat; I withhold and release the rain. O Arjuna, I am immortality and death, being and nonbeing.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अमृतम् | amṛtam | immortality or deathlessness |
| सदसत् | sadasat | being and nonbeing |
| तपाम्यहमहं | tapāmyahamahaṃ | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| वर्षं | varṣaṃ | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि | nigṛhṇāmyutsṛjāmi | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| अमृतं | ca | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| चैव | amṛtaṃ | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| मृत्युश्च | caiva | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| सदसच्चाहमर्जुन | mṛtyuśca | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
| १९ | sadasaccāhamarjuna | [term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re... |
immortality or deathlessness
being and nonbeing
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
[term] in context of I give heat; I withhold and re...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The verse extends divine sourcehood across seemingly opposite conditions. Sat and asat receive contextual explanations such as being/nonbeing or manifest/unmanifest; they should not be reduced here to moral good and evil.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Hold life's apparent opposites within a wider perspective."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which apparent opposite could you view more broadly?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.