Chapter 9 · The King of Knowledge

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 9.18

गतिर्भर्ता प्रभु: साक्षी निवास: शरणं सुहृत् प्रभव: प्रलय: स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्

gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣhī nivāsaḥ śharaṇaṁ suhṛit prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam

Recitation · Text 9.18
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Goal, sustainer, lord, witness, dwelling, refuge, dear friend; origin, dissolution, foundation, treasure-house, imperishable seed. In the middle of the cosmic titles sits suhṛt — well-wisher, friend — and it is the only relational word there.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Among the cosmic titles sits suhṛt — friend — the only relational word there.