Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.20 · Sarvabhuteshu Yenaikam
सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते ।
अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम् ॥
sarvabhūteṣu yenaikaṃ bhāvamavyayamīkṣate |
avibhaktaṃ vibhakteṣu tajjñānaṃ viddhi sāttvikam ||
Translation
The knowledge by which one sees a single imperishable reality in all beings, undivided in the divided — know that knowledge to be sattvic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.20 mean?
The knowledge by which one sees a single imperishable reality in all beings, undivided in the divided — know that knowledge to be sattvic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.20?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.