Bhagavad Gita 10.22 — Vedanam Sama-Vedo 'smi
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२२ — वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि
Also known as: vedanam sama vedo smi · vedanam samavedo asmi · bhagavad gita 10.22 · gita 10 22 · indriyanam manash chasmi · among the vedas i am sama veda gita verse
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✦ Meaning
Continuing his revelation of divine glories in the tenth chapter, Krishna names the foremost in further realms — the melodious Sama-Veda among scriptures, Indra among gods, the mind among the senses, and consciousness itself among all living beings. By identifying with consciousness, he points to the innermost reality of every creature, teaching that the Divine is not only outside in glorious things but is the very awareness within us.
Origin & Story
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 22 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)
In the tenth chapter, the Yoga of Divine Glories (Vibhuti Yoga), Krishna unfolds for Arjuna the foremost manifestations of his power throughout creation. Here he moves from scriptures and gods to the inner instruments of experience — the mind and consciousness — showing that the same Supreme shines outwardly in glory and inwardly as the awareness of all beings.
✦ As told in scripture
Seekers who meditated on the phrase 'I am consciousness among beings' report that the search for God, once directed outward, suddenly turned inward and came to rest in their own awareness, where they felt the nearness of the Lord as their very Self.
The Mantra
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वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः। इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना॥
vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥ indriyāṇāṁ manaśh chāsmi bhūtānām asmi chetanā
Meaning:Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava (Indra); among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am consciousness.
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Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 10.22 — Vedanam Sama-Vedo 'smi
Reveals God as the consciousness shining within every living being
Deepens devotion by uniting outer worship with inner awareness
Honours the Sama-Veda, the most musical of scriptures, as a form of the Lord
Trains the mind to recognize the Divine as the witness behind all the senses
Cultivates reverence for all life as ensouled by divine consciousness
Brings peace by turning attention to the awareness that is one's true Self
How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 10.22 — Vedanam Sama-Vedo 'smi
Chant this verse calmly, dwelling especially on the closing words 'bhutanam asmi chetana' — 'among living beings I am consciousness.' Let the mind settle into the simple awareness that knows all experience, and recognize it as the presence of the Lord. This verse is a fine bridge from devotion to meditation, leading the chanter inward to the consciousness that is God's own light.
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