Word
ādiḥ
Used in 4 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- the beginning (2)
- the source (1)
- beginning (1)
Every verse
- 10.2न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः।na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ prabhavaṁ na maharṣhayaḥNeither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for I am the source of all the gods and the great sages in every way.Here: the source
- 10.20अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥI am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.Here: the beginning
- 10.32सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन।sargāṇām ādir antaśh cha madhyaṁ chaivāham arjunaAmong creations I am the beginning, the middle, and the end, O Arjuna; among the sciences, I am the science of the Self; and I am the logic among controversialists.Here: the beginning
- 15.3न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा।na rūpam asyeha tathopalabhyateIts form is not perceived here as such, nor its end, origin, foundation, or resting place; having cut asunder this firmly rooted peepul tree with the strong axe of…Here: beginning