Chapter 18 · Verse 20 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.20
Sanskrit
सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्।।18.20।।
Transliteration
sarva-bhūteṣhu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣhate avibhaktaṁ vibhakteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi sāttvikam
Word by Word
This verse reveals the hallmark of sattvic knowledge: the capacity to perceive the eternal, undivided Self dwelling equally in all beings, beyond the illusion of multiplicity. The Vedantic seer recognizes that what appears as countless separate forms—the rich diversity of creation—is actually the singular, imperishable consciousness expressing itself through infinite vessels.
In modern life, this means cultivating the spiritual maturity to see the same divine essence in everyone you encounter, transcending judgment based on outer differences and meeting each person as an extension of yourself.
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Bhagavad Gita 18.20 — BG 18.20
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