Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 29 (13.29)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 29 (13.29)
समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम् । न हिनस्त्यात्मनात्मानं ततो याति परां गतिम् | | १३-२९ | |
samaṁ paśhyanhi sarvatra samavasthitamīśhvaram na hinastyātmanātmānaṁ tato yāti parāṁ gatim
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- समम्
(samam)— समान रूप से(equally) - पश्यन्
(pashyan)— सीइन्ग्(seeing) - हि
(hi)— निश्चय ही(indeed) - सर्वत्र
(sarvatra)— हर जगह(everywhere) - समवस्थितम्
(samavasthitam)— समान रूप से सितुअतेद्(equally situated) - इश्वरम्
(ishvaram)— थे लोर्द्(the Lord)
Line 2:
- न
(na)— नहीं(does not destroy/harm) - हिनस्ति
(hinasti)— करता नहीं नष्ट/हर्म्(does not destroy/harm) - आत्मा
(atma)— आत्मा(soul/self) -
njoined in hinastyātmanātmānaṁ - आत्मानम्
(atmanam)— अपने आत्मभाव को(the self) - ततः
(tatah)— तब(thereby) - याति
(yati)— जाता है(goes to) - पराम्
(param)— परम(the supreme) - गतिम्
(gatim)— गति(destination)
English: Beholding the Lord in all things equally, his actions do not mar his spiritual life but lead him to the height of Bliss.
Learnings from Shloka 29:
- Non-Self-Injury:: Recognizing the Divine in others prevents us from harming them, which is ultimately harming ourselves.
- Highest Destination:: Treating all life with respect and love leads the soul directly to the highest liberation.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 13.29 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Seeing the same Lord present everywhere, one does not injure the Self by the self, and thus attains the highest goal.