In Bhagavad Gita 13.29, Krishna says that seeing the Lord equally established everywhere, one does not injure the Self by the self, and therefore reaches the supreme goal.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र
समवस्थितमीश्वरम्
न हिनस्त्यात्मनात्मानं
ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ १३-२९ ॥
samaṃ paśyanhi sarvatra
samavasthitamīśvaram
na hinastyātmanātmānaṃ
tato yāti parāṃ gatim
English transliteration samam pashyanhi sarvatra
samavasthitameeshvaram
na hinastyaatmanaatmaanam
tato yaati paraam gatim ॥ 13.29 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Seeing the Lord established equally everywhere, one does not harm the Self by the self, and therefore reaches the supreme goal.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| समम् samam | equally |
| पश्यन् paśyan | seeing |
| हि hi | indeed |
| सर्वत्र sarvatra | everywhere |
| समवस्थितम् samavasthitam | established |
| ईश्वरम् īśvaram | the Lord |
| न na | not |
| हिनस्ति hinasti | harms |
| आत्मना ātmanā | by the self |
| आत्मानम् ātmānam | the Self |
| ततः tataḥ | therefore |
| याति yāti | reaches |
| पराम् parām | supreme |
| गतिम् gatim | goal |
Word-wise Chanting
- sa–maṃ paś–yan–hi sar–vat–ra 8 syllables sa-mam pash-yan-hi sar-vat-ra
- sa–ma–vas–thi–ta–mīś–va–ram | 8 syllables sa-ma-vas-thi-ta-meesh-va-ram
- na hi–nas–tyāt–ma–nāt–mā–naṃ 8 syllables na hi-nas-tyaat-ma-naat-maa-nam
- ta–to yā–ti pa–rāṃ ga–tim || 13-29 8 syllables ta-to yaa-ti pa-raam ga-tim
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 13 Verse 29
Context
Krishna describes the fruit of true vision (13.28–13.29).
Meaning
One who sees the Divine equally in all does not hinasti, harm, the Self by the self. Ignorance is a kind of self-injury, since it hides our true nature. Seeing the one Lord everywhere, we stop harming ourselves and others, and reach the highest goal.
If the same Self is in all, harming another is harming oneself. This is the foundation of nonviolence and compassion.
In Practice
Before reacting harshly to someone today, remember that the same Self lives in them as in you.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.