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| Chapter 10: The Opulence of the Absolute |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 10.22
indriyānām manaś cāsmi
SYNONYMS
vedānām — of all the Vedas; sāma-vedah — the Sāma Veda; asmi — I am; devānām — of all the demigods; asmi — I am; vāsavah — the heavenly king; indriyānām — of all the senses; manah — the mind; ca — also; asmi — I am; bhūtānām — of all living entities; asmi — I am; cetanā — the living force.
TRANSLATION
Of the Vedas I am the Sāma Veda; of the demigods I am Indra, the king of heaven; of the senses I am the mind; and in living beings I am the living force [consciousness].
PURPORT
The difference between matter and spirit is that matter has no consciousness like the living entity; therefore this consciousness is supreme and eternal. Consciousness cannot be produced by a combination of matter.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness