Bhagavad Gita 13.29 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Seeing God in everyone, they never hurt anyone — and so they reach the highest.” — the root of kindness.
What it means
“Seeing the same divine everywhere, they don't harm themselves by harming others — and so they reach the highest goal.”
The original Sanskrit
समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम् । न हिनस्त्यात्मनात्मानं ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥
samaṃ paśyanhi sarvatra samavasthitamīśvaram na hinastyātmanātmānaṃ tato yāti parāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
Since by seeing equally God who is present alike everywhere he does not injure the Self by the Self, therefore he attains the supreme Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
निश्चय ही, वह पुरुष सर्वत्र सम भाव से स्थित परमेश्वर को समान हुआ आत्मा (स्वयं) के द्वारा आत्म ा (स्वयं) का नाश नहीं करता है, इससे वह परम गति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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