Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.13
Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् । सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥१३॥
sarvataḥ pāṇipādaṃ tatsarvato'kṣiśiromukham | sarvataḥ śrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhati ||13||
Complete Shloka Translation
With hands and feet everywhere, eyes, heads and mouths everywhere, and ears everywhere in the world, it stands encompassing all.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्वतः | sarvataḥ | everywhere or on all sides |
| आवृत्य | āvṛtya | encompassing |
| पाणिपादं | pāṇipādaṃ | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
| तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् | tatsarvato'kṣiśiromukham | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
| श्रुतिमल्लोके | śrutimalloke | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
| सर्वमावृत्य | sarvamāvṛtya | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
| तिष्ठति | tiṣṭhati | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
| १३ | tiṣṭhati | [term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere... |
everywhere or on all sides
encompassing
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
[term] in context of With hands and feet everywhere...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The all-sided bodily imagery expresses pervasive presence. Read it with the next verse’s statement that the knowable is without the senses.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Consider how awareness may be contemplated beyond one bodily viewpoint."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can you contemplate presence beyond a single viewpoint?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.