Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 32 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.32 · Yatha Sarvagatam
यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते ।
सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथात्मा नोपलिप्यते ॥
yathā sarvagataṃ saukṣmyādākāśaṃ nopalipyate |
sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate ||
Translation
Just as all-pervading space, because of its subtlety, is not tainted, so the Self, present throughout the body, is not tainted.
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 13.32 mean?
Just as all-pervading space, because of its subtlety, is not tainted, so the Self, present throughout the body, is not tainted.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.32?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
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