Bhagavad Gita 9.4 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I am everywhere, like the air. Everything rests in me.”
What it means
“My unseen presence fills this entire universe. All beings rest in me, but I am not limited by them.”
The original Sanskrit
मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना । मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न चाहं तेष्ववस्थितः ॥
mayā tatamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagadavyaktamūrtinā matsthāni sarvabhūtāni na cāhaṃ teṣvavasthitaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
This whole world is prevaded by Me in My unmanifest form. All beings exist in Me, but I am not contained in them!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यह सम्पूर्ण जगत् मुझ (परमात्मा) के अव्यक्त स्वरूप से व्याप्त है; भूतमात्र मुझमें स्थित है, परन्तु मैं उनमें स्थित नहीं हूं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 9.5“And yet, in another sense, beings don't rest in me — see the wonder of my power! I sustain and create all beings, but I am not confined in them.”