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Chapter 5 · Verse 18 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 5.18

contemplative Jnana & Wisdom Self & Identity Relationships

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

Word by Word

vidyā divine knowledge
vinaya humbleness
sampanne equipped with
brāhmaṇe a Brahmin
gavi a cow
hastini an elephant
śhuni a dog
cha and
eva certainly
śhva-pāke a dog-eater
cha and
paṇḍitāḥ the learned
sama-darśhinaḥ see with equal vision
Simplified Perspective

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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