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Bhagavad Gita 13.23
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Sanskrit
उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः
Transliteration
upadraṣhṭānumantā cha bhartā bhoktā maheśhvaraḥ
paramātmeti chāpy ukto dehe ’smin puruṣhaḥ paraḥ
paramātmeti chāpy ukto dehe ’smin puruṣhaḥ paraḥ
Synonyms
upadraṣṭā: overseer;
anumantā: permitter;
ca: also;
bhartā: master;
bhoktā: supreme enjoyer;
mahā: īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord;
parama: ātmā — the Supersoul;
iti: also;
ca: and;
api: indeed;
uktaḥ: is said;
dehe: in the body;
asmin: this;
puruṣaḥ: enjoyer;
paraḥ: transcendental .;
English Meaning
Yet in this body there is another, a transcendental enjoyer, who is the Lord, the supreme proprietor, who exists as the overseer and permitter, and who is known as the Supersoul.
Life Theme
Self Awareness
Life Application
Reflecting on our thoughts and behaviors to better understand ourselves.