Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 9

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ | जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ||

puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṁ ca tejaś cāsmi vibhāvasau jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣu tapaś cāsmi tapasviṣu

I am the pure fragrance of the earth, the brilliance in fire, the life in all living beings, and the penance of ascetics.

Krishna continues describing His manifestations. 'Puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṁ'—I am the pure fragrance of the earth. 'Tejaś cāsmi vibhāvasau'—I am the brilliance in fire. 'Jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣu'—I am the life in all living beings. 'Tapaś cāsmi tapasviṣu'—I am the penance of ascetics. This verse shows Krishna manifesting in earth's fragrance, fire's brilliance, life itself, and spiritual practice. He's not just present in these—He is their essence. Earth's fragrance, fire's light, life force, spiritual discipline—all are Krishna manifesting. This connects to verse 7.8's teaching and continues the revelation of divine manifestations.