In Bhagavad Gita 4.35, Krishna says that knowing this truth, Arjuna will not fall into delusion again, and will see all beings in the Self and in him.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
यज्ज्ञात्वा न पुनर्मोहम्
एवं यास्यसि पाण्डव
येन भूतान्यशेषेण
द्रक्ष्यस्यात्मन्यथो मयि ॥ ४-३५ ॥
yajjñātvā na punarmoham
evaṃ yāsyasi pāṇḍava
yena bhūtānyaśeṣeṇa
drakṣyasyātmanyatho mayi
English transliteration yajjnaatvaa na punarmoham
evam yaasyasi paandava
yena bhootaanyasheshena
drakshyasyaatmanyatho mayi ॥ 4.35 ॥
Variant reading: भूतान्यशेषाणि
Translation / Meaning
Knowing this, O Pandava, you will not fall again into such delusion. By it you will see all beings without exception in the Self, and then in Me.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| यत् yat | which |
| ज्ञात्वा jñātvā | knowing |
| न na | not |
| पुनः punaḥ | again |
| मोहम् moham | delusion |
| एवम् evam | thus |
| यास्यसि yāsyasi | will fall into |
| पाण्डव pāṇḍava | O son of Pāṇḍu |
| येन yena | by which |
| भूतानि bhūtāni | beings |
| अशेषेण aśeṣeṇa | without exception |
| द्रक्ष्यसि drakṣyasi | you will see |
| आत्मनि ātmani | in the Self |
| अथो atho | then |
| मयि mayi | in Me |
Word-wise Chanting
- yaj–jñāt–vā na pu–nar–mo–ham– 8 syllables yaj-jnaat-vaa na pu-nar-mo-ham-
- e–vaṃ yās–ya–si pāṇ–ḍa–va | 8 syllables e-vam yaas-ya-si paan-da-va
- ye–na bhū–tān–ya–śe–ṣe–ṇa 8 syllables ye-na bhoo-taan-ya-she-she-na
- drakṣ–yas–yāt–man–ya–tho ma–yi || 4-35 8 syllables draksh-yas-yaat-man-ya-tho ma-yi
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 4 Verse 35
Context
Krishna describes the fruit of the knowledge taught by the wise (4.34).
Meaning
Arjuna’s crisis began with moha, delusion. True knowledge ends it permanently. The sign of this knowledge is a new vision: all beings are seen within the Self and within the Divine. Arjuna will no longer see his kinsmen merely as separate bodies, but as parts of one whole.
This verse expresses the unity at the heart of the Gita. When we see all beings in the Self, compassion becomes natural, fear of loss diminishes, and action becomes clear. The vision of oneness is not abstract; it changes how we treat everyone we meet.
In Practice
Look at the people around you today and remind yourself: “We all live in one Self, in one Divine.” Let that shape how you treat them.
Related Verses
Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (Knowledge and Renunciation of Action). 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.