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Aham Sarvasya Prabhavo

अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning and evening devotions; especially Janmashtami and Ekadashi·📜 Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10 (Vibhuti Yoga), verse 8

Also known as: aham sarvasya prabhavo · aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate · iti matva bhajante mam budha bhavasamanvitah · bhagavad gita 10.8 · essence verse of the gita

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This beloved verse from the Bhagavad Gita (10.8) is regarded by many devotees as the heart of the Gita. Krishna declares that he is the origin of everything and that all proceeds from him; realizing this, the wise worship him with deep love. In the Bhakti tradition it is treasured as the essence of surrender and devotion.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10 (Vibhuti Yoga), verse 8 · Spoken by Lord Krishna; part of the Mahabharata (Veda Vyasa) · Classical antiquity (part of the Mahabharata)

In the tenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals his infinite divine glories. He opens this disclosure by declaring himself the origin of all that is, the one from whom everything proceeds, and says that those who truly know this worship him with loving devotion. Vaishnava commentators count this among the four (or several) 'essence verses' (chatuh-shloki) at the core of the Gita's teaching of bhakti.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees recount how meditation on this single verse has transformed dry intellectual seekers into lovers of God, for once one truly feels that everything flows from the Lord, worship arises spontaneously as love rather than duty.

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The Mantra

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अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते। इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः॥

Ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate। iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ॥

Meaning:I am the source of all; from Me everything proceeds. Knowing this, the wise, filled with loving devotion, worship Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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अहं🔊ahaṃI (Krishna, the Supreme Lord)

सर्वस्य🔊sarvasyaof all (everything)

प्रभवः🔊prabhavaḥthe source, origin, the one from whom all springs

मत्तः🔊mattaḥfrom Me

सर्वं🔊sarvaṃeverything

प्रवर्तते🔊pravartateproceeds, evolves, is set in motion

इति मत्वा🔊iti matvāknowing / realizing this

भजन्ते मां🔊bhajante māṃworship Me, are devoted to Me

बुधाः🔊budhāḥthe wise, the enlightened

भावसमन्विताः🔊bhāva-samanvitāḥendowed with loving feeling and conviction

Benefits of Chanting Aham Sarvasya Prabhavo

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Awakens loving devotion (bhakti) toward the Supreme Lord

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Recognizes God as the single source of all that exists

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Considered by Vaishnavas the seed-verse of pure devotion

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Brings the mind to surrender and trust in the Divine

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Deepens the realization that everything proceeds from God

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Inspires worship filled with feeling (bhava) rather than mere ritual

How to Chant Aham Sarvasya Prabhavo

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning and evening devotions; especially Janmashtami and Ekadashi

Chant this verse with feeling, dwelling on its meaning that the Lord is the origin of all and that the wise worship him out of love. In the Gaudiya and Bhakti traditions it is cherished as a central verse of devotion. Recite it 11 or 108 times during japa, or include it in daily Gita recitation, letting the heart soften into 'bhava' — loving absorption in Krishna.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is verse 10.8 of the Bhagavad Gita, from the chapter on the divine glories (Vibhuti Yoga), spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.

Many teachers, especially in the Bhakti and Gaudiya Vaishnava traditions, regard 10.8 as the 'essence verse' of the Gita. It states both the truth (Krishna is the source of all) and the response to that truth (the wise worship him with love), uniting knowledge and devotion.

It means 'endowed with bhava' — with deep loving emotion and heartfelt conviction. The verse teaches that true worship of God flows not from obligation but from this inner feeling of love.

It is recited in daily devotions and Gita study, used in japa, and often quoted in discourses on bhakti. Devotees meditate on it to awaken loving remembrance of Krishna as the origin and support of all.