Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 22 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 8.22 · Purushah Sa Parah

पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया ।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् ॥

puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyastvananyayā |
yasyāntaḥsthāni bhūtāni yena sarvamidaṃ tatam ||

Translation

That supreme Person, son of Pritha, in whom all beings dwell and by whom all this is pervaded, is reached through undivided devotion.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 8.22 mean?

That supreme Person, son of Pritha, in whom all beings dwell and by whom all this is pervaded, is reached through undivided devotion.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.22?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.