Bhagavad Gita · Dhyana Yoga — The Yoga of Meditation

Chapter 6, Verse 31

"Bhagavad Gita 6.31" — meaning and explanation.

सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः | सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते

sarvabhūtasthitaṃ yo māṃ bhajatyekatvamāsthitaḥ . sarvathā vartamāno.api sa yogī mayi vartate

Meaning

6.31 He who, being established in unity, worships Me Who dwells in all beings, that Yogi abides in Me, whatever may be his mode of living.

।।6.31।। जो पुरुष एकत्वभाव मंे स्थित हुआ सम्पूर्ण भूतों में स्थित मुझे भजता है, वह योगी सब प्रकार से वर्तता हुआ (रहता हुआ) मुझमें स्थित रहता है।।

Explanation

6.31 सर्वभूतस्थितम् abiding in all beings? यः who? माम् Me? भजति worships? एकत्वम् unity? आस्थितः established? सर्वथा in every way? वर्तमानः remaining? अपि also? सः that? योगी Yogi? मयि in Me? वर्तते abides.Commentary He who has dissolved all duality in the underlying unity? who is thus established in unity? who worships Me? i.e.? who has realised Me as the Self of all? dwells always in Me? whatever his mode of living may be. He is ever liberated.Sadana lived in God though he was a butcher because his mind was ever fixed at the lotus feet of the Lord.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 6.31 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Bhagavad Gita 6.31

This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.31 mean?

6.31 He who, being established in unity, worships Me Who dwells in all beings, that Yogi abides in Me, whatever may be his mode of living.

What is the life lesson of this verse?

Study Bhagavad Gita 6.31 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

What is the context of this verse?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.