Bhagavad Gita 13.33

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Sanskrit

यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते।सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथाऽऽत्मा नोपलिप्यते

Transliteration

yathā sarva-gataṁ saukṣhmyād ākāśhaṁ nopalipyate
sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate

Synonyms

yathā: as;

sarva: gatam — all-pervading;

saukṣmyāt: due to being subtle;

ākāśam: the sky;

na: never;

upalipyate: mixes;

sarvatra: everywhere;

avasthitaḥ: situated;

dehe: in the body;

tathā: so;

ātmā: the self;

na: never;

upalipyate: mixes .;

English Meaning

The sky, due to its subtle nature, does not mix with anything, although it is all-pervading. Similarly, the soul situated in Brahman vision does not mix with the body, though situated in that body.

Life Theme

Self Awareness

Life Application

Reflecting on our thoughts and behaviors to better understand ourselves.

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