Bhagavad-gītā 6.29
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सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि। ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः।।6.29।।
sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni chātmani īkṣhate yoga-yuktātmā sarvatra sama-darśhanaḥ
With the heart concentrated by Yoga, with the eye of evenness for all things, he beholds the Self in all beings and all beings in the Self.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| sarva-bhūta-stham | situated in all living beings |
| ātmānam | Supreme Soul |
| sarva | all |
| bhūtāni | living beings |
| cha | and |
| ātmani | in God |
| īkṣhate | sees |
| yoga-yukta-ātmā | one united in consciousness with God |
| sarvatra | everywhere |
| sama-darśhanaḥ | equal vision |
Keep the verse in view while connecting sarva-bhūta-stham (situated in all living beings), ātmani (in God), and sama-darśhanaḥ (equal vision). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the disciplined and recollected mind. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 6.29.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Sequence preparation, discipline, mind, meditation, difficulty, failure and the chapter’s final comparison of yogīs.
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With the heart concentrated by Yoga, with the eye of evenness for all things, he beholds the Self in all beings and all beings in the Self
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sarva-bhūta-stham: situated in all living beings
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ātmani: in God
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