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All beings

5 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on all beings. Explore teachings across 4 chapters.

All Verses

Chapter 4 • Verse 35 →The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Yaj jnatva na punar moham evam yasyasi pandava, yena bhutany asheshena drakshyasy atmany atho mayi

Knowing this, O Pandava, you will never again be deluded like this. Through this knowledge you will see all living beings within yourself — and in Me.

•True knowledge ends delusion permanently
•Self-realization reveals the unity of all beings
•Seeing all in the Self and in God is the fruit of wisdom

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Chapter 6 • Verse 31 →The Yoga of Meditation

Sarva-bhuta-sthitam yo mam bhajaty ekatvam asthitah, sarvatha vartamano 'pi sa yogi mayi vartate

The yogi who worships Me dwelling in all beings, established in unity — that yogi abides in Me regardless of how they live. One who sees the Divine in all beings and lives from that unitive vision is always dwelling in God, regardless of outer circumstances.

•Worshiping the Divine present in all beings is the highest bhakti
•Unity of vision means abiding in God under all conditions
•Outer lifestyle matters less than the inner realization of oneness

unity bhakti omnipresence abiding in God

Chapter 10 • Verse 20 →The Yoga of Divine Glories

Aham atma gudakesha sarva-bhutashaya-sthitah, aham adish cha madhyam cha bhutanam anta eva cha

I am the self, O Gudakesha, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, middle, and end of all beings.

•God is present in all hearts
•Divine presence in all phases of existence
•From beginning to end, all is divine

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Chapter 11 • Verse 15 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Arjuna uvaca: pashyami devams tava deva dehe sarvams tatha bhuta-vishesha-sanghan, brahmanam isham kamalasana-stham rishims ca sarvan uragams ca divyan

Arjuna said: O Lord, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as multitudes of living beings, Brahma seated on the lotus, all the sages, and divine serpents.

•All beings are contained within the divine
•The cosmic form encompasses all levels of existence
•From gods to creatures, nothing is outside the divine

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Chapter 11 • Verse 22 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Rudraditya vasavo ye ca sadhya vishve 'shvinau marутas coshmapash ca, gandharva-yaksha-sura-siddha-sangha viksante tvam vismitash caiva sarve

The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Vishvedevas, Ashvins, Maruts, and the Ushmapas, the gandharvas, yakshas, siddhas, and asuras are all gazing at You with amazement.

•All celestial beings behold the divine in wonder
•The cosmic form transcends all classes of being
•Universal amazement in the face of the Absolute

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