Bhagavad-gītā 13.28
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समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम्।विनश्यत्स्वविनश्यन्तं यः पश्यति स पश्यति।।13.28।।
samaṁ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu tiṣhṭhantaṁ parameśhvaram vinaśhyatsv avinaśhyantaṁ yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati
He who can see the Supreme Lord in all beings, the Imperishable amidst the perishable, he is the one who truly sees.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| samam | equally |
| sarveṣhu | in all |
| bhūteṣhu | beings |
| tiṣhṭhan-tam | accompanying |
| parama-īśhvaram | Supreme Soul |
| vinaśhyatsu | amongst the perishable |
| avinaśhyantam | the imperishable |
| yaḥ | who |
| paśhyati | see |
| saḥ | they |
| paśhyati | perceive |
He who beholds the Supreme Lord through the inner eye of wisdom, Him Who is seated in all beings from the Creator down to the unmoving objects and Who is not destroyed even when all beings are destroyed, he is said to have realised the Self. In different kinds of fire, the heat is the same.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Distinguish field, individual knower, Supreme knower, knowledge and knowable while noting this edition’s 35-verse numbering.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaHe who sees the Supreme Lord existing truly in all beings, and the Imperishable among the perishable, sees indeed.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaWho sees the supreme ruler dwelling alike in all bodies and never perishing, even when they perish, he indeed sees.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaHe who beholds the Supreme Lord through the inner eye of wisdom, Him Who is seated in all beings from the Creator down to the unmoving objects and Who is not destroyed even when all beings are destroyed, he is said to have realised the Self. In different kinds of fire, the heat is the same.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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He who can see the Supreme Lord in all beings, the Imperishable amidst the perishable, he is the one who truly sees
- 2
samam: equally
- 3
vinaśhyatsu: amongst the perishable
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