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Chapter 18 · Verse 20 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 18.20

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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

sarva-bhūteṣhu within all living beings
yena by which
ekam one
bhāvam nature
avyayam imperishable
īkṣhate one sees
avibhaktam undivided
vibhakteṣhu in diversity
tat that
jñānam knowledge
viddhi understand
sāttvikam in the mode of goodness
Simplified Perspective

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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