Bhagavad Gita 9.18
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्। प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।
gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣhī nivāsaḥ śharaṇaṁ suhṛit prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gatiḥ | gatiḥ | the supreme goal |
| bhartā | bhartā | sustainer |
| prabhuḥ | prabhuḥ | master |
| sākṣhī | sākṣhī | witness |
| nivāsaḥ | nivāsaḥ | abode |
| śharaṇam | śharaṇam | shelter |
| su-hṛit | su-hṛit | friend |
| prabhavaḥ | prabhavaḥ | the origin |
| pralayaḥ | pralayaḥ | dissolution |
| sthānam | sthānam | store house |
| nidhānam | nidhānam | resting place |
| bījam | bījam | seed |
| avyayam | avyayam | imperishable |
I am the goal, the supporter, the Lord, the witness, the abode, the shelter, the friend, the origin, the dissolution, the foundation, the treasure-house, and the imperishable seed.
गति (लक्ष्य), भरण-पोषण करने वाला, प्रभु (स्वामी), साक्षी, निवास, शरणस्थान तथा मित्र और उत्पत्ति, प्रलयरूप तथा स्थान (आधार), निधान और अव्यय कारण भी मैं हूँ।।