Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 13.28 समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम्

Sri Krishna Chapter 13, Verse 28 With word-by-word notes

श्लोक 13.28

समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम् ।
विनश्यत्स्वविनश्यन्तं यः पश्यति स पश्यति ॥

samaṃ sarveṣu bhūteṣu tiṣṭhantaṃ parameśvaram |
vinaśyatsvavinaśyantaṃ yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati ||

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो परमेश्वर को सब प्राणियों में समान रूप से स्थित देखता है, और नष्ट होने वालों में भी उस अविनाशी को देखता है, वही वास्तव में देखता है।

Meaning in English

One who sees the supreme Lord dwelling equally in all beings, the imperishable within the perishing — that one truly sees.

Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — word by word

WordTransliterationMeaning
समम्samamequally
सर्वेषु भूतेषुsarveṣu bhūteṣuin all beings
तिष्ठन्तम्tiṣṭhantamabiding
परमेश्वरम्parameśvaramthe Supreme Lord
विनश्यत्सुvinaśyatsuin the perishing
अविनश्यन्तम्avinaśyantamthe imperishable
यः पश्यतिyaḥ paśyatiwho sees
सः पश्यतिsaḥ paśyatitruly sees

Explanation

One who sees the Supreme Lord abiding equally in all beings — the imperishable within the perishing — truly sees.

"Sa paśyati" — that person truly sees. Real vision is not of bodies, which change and die, but of the unchanging Divine present in every one of them.

भावार्थ

जो सब नश्वर प्राणियों में अविनाशी परमेश्वर को समान रूप से स्थित देखता है, वही यथार्थ देखता है।

Living it today

Look beyond appearances — age, wealth, status — to the same imperishable presence in every person.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 13.28?

One who sees the Supreme Lord abiding equally in all beings — the imperishable within the perishing — truly sees.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.28?

Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 13 (Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 13.28 in daily life?

Look beyond appearances — age, wealth, status — to the same imperishable presence in every person.

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