Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.13 · Sarvatah Panipadam
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् ।
सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥
sarvataḥ pāṇipādaṃ tatsarvato’kṣiśiromukham |
sarvataḥ śrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhati ||
Translation
Its hands and feet are everywhere; its eyes, heads and mouths are everywhere; its ears are everywhere. It abides in the world, enveloping all.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.13 mean?
Its hands and feet are everywhere; its eyes, heads and mouths are everywhere; its ears are everywhere. It abides in the world, enveloping all.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.13?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.