Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 30 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 13.30 · Yada

यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति ।
तत एव च विस्तारं ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा ॥

yadā bhūtapṛthagbhāvamekasthamanupaśyati |
tata eva ca vistāraṃ brahma saṃpadyate tadā ||

Translation

When one perceives the separate existence of beings as resting in the One, and their unfolding from that One alone, then one attains Brahman.

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 13.30 mean?

When one perceives the separate existence of beings as resting in the One, and their unfolding from that One alone, then one attains Brahman.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.30?

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.