Bhagavad Gita 5.29 meaningUltimate peace through meditation
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Know that God is your friend, and you will find peace.”
What it means
“Knowing me as the one who receives all offerings and efforts, the great lord of all worlds and the friend of every living being, a person finds peace.”
The original Sanskrit
भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् । सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति ॥
bhoktāraṃ yajñatapasāṃ sarvalokamaheśvaram suhṛdaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ jñātvā māṃ śāntimṛcchati
Translations
Literal translation
One attains Peace by knowing Me who, as the great Lord of all the worlds, am the enjoyer of sacrifices and austerities, (and) who am the friend of all creatures.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
(साधक भक्त) मुझे यज्ञ और तपों का भोक्ता और सम्पूर्ण लोकों का महान् ईश्वर तथा भूतमात्र का सुहृद् (मित्र) जानकर शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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