Bhagavad Gita 11.38 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“You are the oldest, the home of the universe.”
What it means
“You are the first God, the ancient being, the final refuge of this universe. You are the knower and what is to be known, the highest home. The universe is filled by you, infinite one.”
The original Sanskrit
त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराणस्- त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् । वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप ॥
tvamādidevaḥ puruṣaḥ purāṇasa- tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam vettāsi vedyaṃ ca paraṃ ca dhāma tvayā tataṃ viśvamanantarūpa
Translations
Literal translation
You are the primal Deity, the ancient Person; You are the supreme Resort of this world. You are the knower as also the object of knowledge, and the supreme Abode. O You of infinite forms, the Universe is pervaded by You!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
आप आदिदेव और पुरा ण (सनातन) पुरुष हैं। आप इस जगत् के परम आश्रय, ज्ञाता, ज्ञेय, (जानने योग्य) और परम धाम हैं। हे अनन्तरूप आपसे ही यह विश्व व्याप्त है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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