Bhagavad Gita · 6.29 · Path of Meditation·29 of 47
सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि।ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः ॥
sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni
chātmani īkṣhate yoga-yuktātmā sarvatra sama-darśhanaḥ
Sanskrit recitation
See yourself in others · 6.29–6.32 · Teaching
Translation
With the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.
Meaning
The Yogi beholds through the eye of intuition (JnanaChakshus or DivyaChakshus) oneness or unity of the Self everywhere. This is a sublime and magnanimous vision indeed. He feels, All indeed is Brahman. He beholds that all beings are one with Brahman and that the Self and Brahman are identical.
After Swami Sivananda
See yourself in others· 6.29–6.32→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
6.29With the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.
- 6.30He who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, never becomes separated from Me, nor do I from him.
- 6.31He who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.
- 6.32He who, through the likeness of the Self, O Arjuna, sees reality everywhere, be it pleasure or pain, is regarded as the highest Yogi.
Word-by-word→
- cha
- and
- sarva
- all
- ātmani
- in God
- sarvatra
- everywhere
- bhūtāni
- living beings
- ātmānam
- Supreme Soul
- īkṣhate
- sees
- sama-darśhanaḥ
- equal vision
- yoga-yukta-ātmā
- one united in consciousness with God
- sarva-bhūta-stham
- situated in all living beings
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