Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.8 · Rasohamapsu Kaunteya
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः ।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥
raso’hamapsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśisūryayoḥ |
praṇavaḥ sarvavedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṃ nṛṣu ||
Translation
I am the taste in water, son of Kunti, the light in the moon and the sun; I am the sacred syllable Om in all the Vedas, the sound in space and the manhood in men.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.8 mean?
I am the taste in water, son of Kunti, the light in the moon and the sun; I am the sacred syllable Om in all the Vedas, the sound in space and the manhood in men.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.8?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.