Chapter 9 · The Royal Knowledge

    Verse 4

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 9, Verse 4

    मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना। मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न चाहं तेष्ववस्थितः।।9.4।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni na chāhaṁ teṣhvavasthitaḥ

    Translation

    This entire universe is pervaded by Me, in an unmanifest form. All beings abide in Me, but I do not abide in them.
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