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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 7.8 — රසෝ(අ)හමප්සු කෞන්තේය

Bhagavad Gita 7.8 — Raso 'ham Apsu Kaunteya in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation, or anytime while contemplating the presence of God in nature·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 8
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 8 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the seventh chapter, the Yoga of Knowledge and Realization (Jnana-Vijnana Yoga), Krishna begins to describe his divine manifestations (vibhutis), showing how the one Supreme pervades all of creation. This verse opens that revelation, identifying himself as the essence in water, light, the Vedas, ether and humankind, so that Arjuna may learn to recognize him everywhere.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees who absorbed the teaching of this verse describe a transformed vision of the world, in which the taste of water, the glow of the moon, and the sound of Om all became living reminders of God's nearness, filling their daily lives with continuous, joyful remembrance of the Divine.

The Mantra

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රසෝ(අ)හමප්සු කෞන්තේය ප්රභාස්මි ශශිසූර්යයෝඃ. ප්රණවඃ සර්වවේදේෂු ශබ්දඃ ඛේ පෞරුෂං නෘෂු..

raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥ praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣhu śhabdaḥ khe pauruṣhaṁ nṛiṣhu

Meaning:I am the taste in water, O son of Kunti; I am the light of the moon and the sun; I am the sacred syllable Om in all the Vedas, the sound in ether, and the ability in human beings.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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රසඃ🔊rasaḥtaste, flavour, essence
අහම්🔊ahamI am
අප්සු🔊apsuin water
කෞන්තේය🔊kaunteyaO son of Kunti (Arjuna)
ප්රභා🔊prabhāthe radiance, the light
අස්මි🔊asmiI am
ශශිසූර්යයෝඃ🔊śhaśhi-sūryayoḥof the moon and the sun
ප්රණවඃ🔊praṇavaḥthe sacred syllable Om
සර්වවේදේෂු🔊sarva-vedeṣhuin all the Vedas
ශබ්දඃ🔊śhabdaḥsound
ඛේ🔊khein ether, in space
පෞරුෂම්🔊pauruṣhamability, manliness, virility
නෘෂු🔊nṛiṣhuin humans, in men

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 7.8 — Raso 'ham Apsu Kaunteya

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Trains the devotee to perceive God's presence in everything around them

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Deepens devotion by revealing the Divine as the essence of all experience

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Brings a constant sense of the sacred into ordinary daily life

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Strengthens the chanting of Om (Pranava) as the very form of the Lord

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Dissolves the sense of separation between the seeker and God

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Cultivates wonder, gratitude and reverence for creation

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 7.8 — Raso 'ham Apsu Kaunteya

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning meditation, or anytime while contemplating the presence of God in nature

Chant this verse slowly, pausing to feel each image — the taste of water, the light of sun and moon, the sound of Om, the strength within you — as the living presence of the Divine. It is a wonderful contemplation for cultivating God-awareness in everyday experience. Let each repetition train your eyes and heart to see the one Lord shining through all things.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 7.8 — Raso 'ham Apsu Kaunteya written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna reveals that he is the very essence within creation — the taste in water, the light of the sun and moon, the syllable Om in the Vedas, sound in ether, and ability in humans. The verse teaches that God is the inner essence of all things, not separate from them.
These are vivid examples to help us recognize the Divine in our direct experience. The subtle, essential quality of each thing — the taste that makes water refreshing, the light that makes the sun shine — is presented as God's own presence, so that we may see Him everywhere.
Krishna declares that he is Om, the sacred syllable that is the essence of all the Vedas. This places Om as a direct symbol and sound-form of the Supreme, making its chanting a powerful way to commune with God.
Use it as a practice of seeing God in everything: when you drink water, feel sunlight, hear sound, or use your own strength, remember that these are expressions of the Divine. This turns ordinary moments into continuous awareness of the Lord.

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