पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ । जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥ ९ ॥
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu tapaśh chāsmi tapasviṣhu
Translation
I am the pure fragrance of the earth and the brilliance in fire; I am the life in all beings and the austerity of ascetics.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मैं पृथ्वी में पवित्र गंध और अग्नि में तेज हूँ; सब प्राणियों में उनका जीवन हूँ और तपस्वियों में तप हूँ।
Commentary
The fragrance of earth after rain, the heat of fire, the life-force in every creature — Krishna continues to point to himself as the essential quality that makes each thing what it is.