Word
asmi
Used in 24 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- I am (33)
- (I) am (3)
- am (1)
- me (1)
- as I am (1)
Every verse
- 7.8रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥI am the flavor in water, O Arjuna; I am the light in the moon and the sun; I am the syllable Om in all the Vedas, sound in the ether and virility in men.Here: I am
- 7.9पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ।puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasauI am the sweet fragrance in the earth and the brilliance in the fire, the life in all beings, and I am the austerity of ascetics.Here: I am
- 7.10बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।bījaṁ māṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ viddhi pārtha sanātanamKnow Me, O Arjuna, as the eternal seed of all beings; I am the intelligence of the intelligent, and the splendour of the splendid objects.Here: (I) am
- 7.11बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्।balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitamOf the strong, I am the strength devoid of desire and attachment, and in all beings, I am the desire in accordance with Dharma, O Arjuna.Here: (I) am
- 10.21आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्।ādityānām ahaṁ viṣhṇur jyotiṣhāṁ ravir anśhumānAmong the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the seven or forty-nine Maruts, I am Marichi; among stars, I am the moon.Here: (I) am
- 10.22वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः।vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥAmong the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.Here: I am
- 10.23रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्।rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasāmAnd among the Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); among the Vasus, I am Pavaka (Fire); and among the seven mountains, I…Here: I am
- 10.24पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्।purodhasāṁ cha mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛihaspatimAnd, among the household priests of kings, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; among the army generals, I am Skanda; among lakes, I am the ocean.Here: I am
- 10.25महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्।maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigur ahaṁ girām asmyekam akṣharamAmong the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am…Here: I am
- 10.28आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्।āyudhānām ahaṁ vajraṁ dhenūnām asmi kāmadhukAmong weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow called Kamadhenu; I am the progenitor, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.Here: I am
- 10.29अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्।anantaśh chāsmi nāgānāṁ varuṇo yādasām ahamI am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; I am Yama among the governors.Here: I am
- 10.30प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्।prahlādaśh chāsmi daityānāṁ kālaḥ kalayatām ahamAnd I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.Here: I am
- 10.31पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्।pavanaḥ pavatām asmi rāmaḥ śhastra-bhṛitām ahamAmong the purifiers, I am the wind; among the warriors, I am Rama; among the fishes, I am the shark; among the streams, I am the Ganga.Here: I am
- 10.33अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च।अहमेवाक्षय: कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुख: || 33||Among the letters of the alphabet, I am the letter 'A' and the dual among compounds. I am verily the inexhaustible and everlasting time; I am the dispenser of the fruits…Here: I am
- 10.36द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।dyūtaṁ chhalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām ahamI am the gambling of the deceitful; I am the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am the resolve of the resolute; I am the goodness of the good.Here: I am
- 10.37वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः।vṛiṣhṇīnāṁ vāsudevo ’smi pāṇḍavānāṁ dhanañjayaḥAmong the Vrishnis, I am Vaasudeva; among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna; among the sages, I am Vyasa; among the poets, I am Usanas, the poet.Here: I am
- 10.38दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatāmOf those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets, I am silence; I am knowledge among knowers.Here: I am
- 11.32कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धोkālo ’smi loka-kṣhaya-kṛit pravṛiddhoThe Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile…Here: I am
- 11.45अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वाadṛiṣhṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛiṣhito ’smi dṛiṣhṭvāI am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the…Here: I am
- 11.51दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन।dṛiṣhṭvedaṁ mānuṣhaṁ rūpaṁ tava saumyaṁ janārdanaArjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and have been restored to my own nature."Here: I am
- 15.18यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।yasmāt kṣharam atīto ’ham akṣharād api chottamaḥAs I transcend the perishable and am even higher than the imperishable, I am declared to be the highest Purusha in the world and in the Vedas.Here: I am
- 16.15आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।āḍhyo ’bhijanavān asmi ko ’nyo ’sti sadṛiśho mayā"I am wealthy and born into a noble family. Who is my equal? I shall perform sacrifices, give charity, and rejoice," thus deluded by ignorance.Here: me
- 18.55भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः।bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥBy devotion, he knows Me in truth, who and what I am; then, having known Me in truth, he immediately enters into the Supreme.Here: as I am
- 18.73अर्जुन उवाचनष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत।arjuna uvāchaArjuna said, "My delusion has been destroyed, for I have gained my knowledge (memory) through Your grace, O Krishna. I am now free from doubts. I will act according to…Here: I am