In Bhagavad Gita 6.30, Krishna promises that for one who sees him everywhere and everything in him, he is never lost, nor is that person ever lost to him.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र
सर्वं च मयि पश्यति
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि
स च मे न प्रणश्यति ॥ ६-३० ॥
yo māṃ paśyati sarvatra
sarvaṃ ca mayi paśyati
tasyāhaṃ na praṇaśyāmi
sa ca me na praṇaśyati
English transliteration yo maam pashyati sarvatra
sarvam cha mayi pashyati
tasyaaham na pranashyaami
sa cha me na pranashyati ॥ 6.30 ॥
Translation / Meaning
One who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me: I am never lost to that person, nor is that person ever lost to Me.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| यः yaḥ | who |
| माम् mām | Me |
| पश्यति paśyati | sees |
| सर्वत्र sarvatra | everywhere |
| सर्वम् sarvam | everything |
| च ca | and |
| मयि mayi | in Me |
| पश्यति paśyati | sees |
| तस्य tasya | to him |
| अहम् aham | I |
| न na | not |
| प्रणश्यामि praṇaśyāmi | am lost |
| सः saḥ | he |
| च ca | and |
| मे me | to Me |
| न na | not |
| प्रणश्यति praṇaśyati | is lost |
Word-wise Chanting
- yo māṃ paś–ya–ti sar–vat–ra 8 syllables yo maam pash-ya-ti sar-vat-ra
- sar–vaṃ ca ma–yi paś–ya–ti | 8 syllables sar-vam cha ma-yi pash-ya-ti
- tas–yā–haṃ na pra–ṇaś–yā–mi 8 syllables tas-yaa-ham na pra-nash-yaa-mi
- sa ca me na pra–ṇaś–ya–ti || 6-30 8 syllables sa cha me na pra-nash-ya-ti
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 6 Verse 30
Context
Krishna extends the vision of 6.29 to the personal Divine.
Meaning
The vision of unity now becomes a relationship of love. One who sees Krishna in everything and everything in Krishna never loses sight of the Divine, and is never lost to the Divine. They are held in a mutual embrace that nothing can break.
This is one of the most tender promises in the Gita. When we see the Divine everywhere, we are never alone, never abandoned. Even in difficult times, the Divine is present, and we are held in its care.
In Practice
Throughout the day, look for the Divine in nature, people and events. Each time you notice, remember: “I am never lost to the Divine.”
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This verse belongs to Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation). 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.