Chapter 5 · Verse 18 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.18
Sanskrit
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
Transliteration
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
In plain words
You are angry at someone—maybe at their rank, their cruelty, their smallness, their betrayal. You've placed them in a box and sealed it. Krishna says: the person who has truly learned to see looks past the mask and the station and finds the same sacred presence looking back at them that lives in you. This doesn't mean tolerating harm—it means the moment you stop needing them to be less, you become free.
Word by Word
This is the heart of true wisdom—the eyes of the realized soul see only the Self dwelling equally in all beings. A scholar steeped in knowledge and humility recognizes the same divine consciousness in the wise Brahmin, the humble cow, the majestic elephant, the loyal dog, and even the outcaste—because consciousness itself transcends all social constructs and forms.
When you encounter someone today, pause and ask: what if I saw the eternal Atman behind their eyes, regardless of their station or circumstance?
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Bhagavad Gita 5.18 — BG 5.18
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