Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 13.14 सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम्
श्लोक 13.14
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् ।
सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥
sarvataḥ pāṇipādaṃ tatsarvato'kṣiśiromukham |
sarvataḥ śrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
उसके हाथ-पैर सब ओर हैं, आँखें, सिर और मुख सब ओर हैं, और कान भी संसार में सब ओर हैं। वह सबको घेरकर स्थित है।
Meaning in English
Its hands and feet are everywhere; its eyes, heads and faces are everywhere; its ears are everywhere in the world. It exists enveloping all.
Bhagavad Gita 13.14 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्वतः | sarvataḥ | everywhere |
| पाणिपादम् | pāṇi-pādam | having hands and feet |
| तत् | tat | that |
| सर्वतः | sarvataḥ | everywhere |
| अक्षिशिरोमुखम् | akṣi-śiro-mukham | having eyes, heads and faces |
| सर्वतः | sarvataḥ | everywhere |
| श्रुतिमत् | śrutimat | having ears |
| लोके | loke | in the world |
| सर्वम् | sarvam | everything |
| आवृत्य | āvṛtya | pervading, enveloping |
| तिष्ठति | tiṣṭhati | it abides |
Explanation
That Brahman has hands and feet everywhere, eyes, heads and faces everywhere, and ears everywhere in the world. It abides pervading everything. Every hand, eye and ear in the universe works through its presence, so in a sense they are all its own.
The line closely echoes the Shvetashvatara Upanishad. Having said Brahman is beyond description, Krishna now describes it through the bodies of all beings: every hand that works and every eye that sees functions by its presence. Shankara explains that these limbs are attributed to Brahman only through its limiting adjuncts, to show that it exists, before denying them in the next verse. Ramanuja reads it as the Lord's real power to act and perceive everywhere.
भावार्थ
उस ब्रह्म के सब ओर हाथ-पैर हैं, सब ओर नेत्र, सिर और मुख हैं, सब ओर कान हैं; वह संसार में सबको व्याप्त करके स्थित है। संसार की हर इन्द्रिय उसी की शक्ति से काम करती है।
Living it today
Every pair of hands you meet can be seen as the hands of the one reality. That changes how you treat people at work and at home.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 13.14?
That Brahman has hands and feet everywhere, eyes, heads and faces everywhere, and ears everywhere in the world. It abides pervading everything. Every hand, eye and ear in the universe works through its presence, so in a sense they are all its own.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.14?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 13 (Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 13.14 in daily life?
Every pair of hands you meet can be seen as the hands of the one reality. That changes how you treat people at work and at home.
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