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Bhagavad Gita 13.18
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Sanskrit
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्
Transliteration
jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyate
jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ jñāna-gamyaṁ hṛidi sarvasya viṣhṭhitam
jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ jñāna-gamyaṁ hṛidi sarvasya viṣhṭhitam
Synonyms
jyotiṣām: in all luminous objects;
api: also;
tat: that;
jyotiḥ: the source of light;
tamasaḥ: the darkness;
param: beyond;
ucyate: is said;
jñānam: knowledge;
jñeyam: to be known;
jñāna: gamyam — to be approached by knowledge;
hṛdi: in the heart;
sarvasya: of everyone;
viṣṭhitam: situated .;
English Meaning
He is the source of light in all luminous objects. He is beyond the darkness of matter and is unmanifested. He is knowledge, He is the object of knowledge, and He is the goal of knowledge. He is situated in everyone’s heart.
Life Theme
Self Awareness
Life Application
Reflecting on our thoughts and behaviors to better understand ourselves.