Bhagavad Gita 13.18 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“God is the light of all lights, living in every heart.”
What it means
“It is the light of all lights, beyond all darkness. It is knowledge, what is to be known and the goal of knowing, living in the heart of everyone.”
The original Sanskrit
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते । ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम् ॥
jyotiṣāmapi tajjyotistamasaḥ paramucyate jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ jñānagamyaṃ hṛdi sarvasya viṣṭhitam
Translations
Literal translation
That is the Light even of the lights; It is spoken of as beyond darkness. It is Knowledge, the Knowable, and the Known. It exists specially in the hearts of all.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
(वह ब्रह्म) ज्योतियों की भी ज्योति और (अज्ञान) अन्धकार से परे कहा जाता है। वह ज्ञान (चैतन्यस्वरूप) ज्ञेय और ज्ञान के द्वारा जानने योग्य (ज्ञानगम्य) है। वह सभी के हृदय में स्थित है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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