Bhagavad Gita 10.20 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I am the soul in every heart. I am the beginning, middle and end of everything.”
What it means
“I am the self seated in the heart of every being. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Aham Atma Gudakesha”
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः । अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ॥
ahamātmā guḍākeśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ ahamādiśca madhyaṃ ca bhūtānāmanta eva ca
Translations
Literal translation
O Gudakesa, I am the Self residing in the hearts of all beings, and I am the beginning and the middle as also the end of (all) beings.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे गुडाकेश (निद्राजित्) ! मैं समस्त भूतों के हृदय में स्थित सबकी आत्मा हूँ तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतों का आदि, मध्य और अन्त भी मैं ही हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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