Chapter 15 • Verse 13
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा। पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः॥
gām āviśhya cha bhūtāni dhārayāmy aham ojasā puṣhṇāmi chauṣhadhīḥ sarvāḥ somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ
Meaning
Entering the earth, I sustain all beings by My power. Becoming the watery moon (Soma), I nourish all plants.
God enters the earth and sustains all creatures through its nourishing power. As the moon's nectar (soma), He nourishes all plants with vital essence. Agriculture and nourishment depend on divine energy permeating nature.
Strength Reflection
"God sustains all beings through the earth and nourishes all plants through the moon."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, I see Your sustaining presence in the earth and nourishing plants.