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Bhagavad Gita 18.20

Chapter 18, Verse 20

Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yogमोक्षसंन्यासयोग

सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्॥

Transliteration

sarva-bhūteṣhu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣhate avibhaktaṁ vibhakteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi sāttvikam

Meaning

That by which one sees the indestructible Reality in all beings, not separate in any of them—know that knowledge to be Sattvic.

Word-by-word meaning
sarva-bhūteṣhuwithin all living beingsyenaby whichekamonebhāvamnatureavyayamimperishableīkṣhateone seesavibhaktamundividedvibhakteṣhuin diversitytatthatjñānamknowledgeviddhiunderstandsāttvikamin the mode of goodness
Commentary

That knowledge that sees no difference in all objects that are perceived, is pure. The seer beholds the one allpervading imperishable substance or essence behind the seeming diversity of the objects. He beholds unity in diversity, one in many, all in one. He sees that all the diverse objects are rooted in the One. Bhavam Reality The One Self. Sarvabhuteshu In all beings From the Unmanifested down to the insentient and unmoving objects. Avyayam Indestructible inexhaustible unchangeable that which cannot be exhausted either in itself or in its properties immutable. Just as the ether is indivisible, so also the Self is indivisible. The Self is the same in all bodies. It is the common consciousness in all bodies. It is not different in different bodies. It is one homogeneous indivisible essence or substance in all bodies, in all beings. Know thou? O Arjuna, this direct and right perception of the nondual Self as Sattvic (pure). (Cf. IV.35VI.29XIII.16?28XVIII.30)

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 20?
That by which one sees the indestructible Reality in all beings, not separate in any of them—know that knowledge to be Sattvic.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 20 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.