Bhagavad Gita 7.19 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“After many lives, the wise realise: God is everything.”
What it means
“After many lifetimes, the wise come to me, realising that the divine is everything. Such a great soul is very rare.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Bahunam Janmanam Ante”
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते । वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥
bahūnāṃ janmanāmante jñānavānmāṃ prapadyate vāsudevaḥ sarvamiti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
At the end of many births the man of Knowledge attains Me, (realizing) that Vasudeva is all. Such a high-souled one is very rare.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
बहुत जन्मों के अन्त में (किसी एक जन्म विशेष में) ज्ञान को प्राप्त होकर कि 'यह सब वासुदेव है' ज्ञानी भक्त मुझे प्राप्त होता है; ऐसा महात्मा अति दुर्लभ है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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