Bhagavad-gītā 13.29
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समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्।न हिनस्त्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं ततो याति परां गतिम्।।13.29।।
samaṁ paśhyan hi sarvatra samavasthitam īśhvaram na hinasty ātmanātmānaṁ tato yāti parāṁ gatim
Beholding the Lord equally in all things, his actions do not mar his spiritual life but lead him to the heights of bliss.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| samam | equally |
| paśhyan | see |
| hi | indeed |
| sarvatra | everywhere |
| samavasthitam | equally present |
| īśhvaram | God as the Supreme soul |
| na | do not |
| hinasti | degrade |
| ātmanā | by one’s mind |
| ātmānam | the self |
| tataḥ | thereby |
| yāti | reach |
| parām | the supreme |
| gatim | destination |
This is the vision of a liberated sage. The Supreme Self abides in all forms.
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 GambiranandaSince, by truly seeing God, who is present everywhere alike, he does not injure the Self by the Self, he therefore attains the supreme Goal.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaFor, seeing the ruler abiding alike in every place, he does not injure himself with his own mind and therefore reaches the highest goal.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThis is the vision of a liberated sage. The Supreme Self abides in all forms.
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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Beholding the Lord equally in all things, his actions do not mar his spiritual life but lead him to the heights of bliss
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samam: equally
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hinasti: degrade
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