Bhagavad Gita · Akshara Brahma Yoga — The Imperishable Absolute

Chapter 8, Verse 22

"Bhagavad Gita 8.22" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

8.22 That highest Purusha, O Arjuna, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Him alone within Whom all beings dwell and by Whom all this is pervaded.

।।8.22।। हे पार्थ ! जिस (परमात्मा) के अन्तर्गत समस्त भूत हैं और जिससे यह सम्पूर्ण (जगत्) व्याप्त है, वह परम पुरुष अनन्य भक्ति से ही प्राप्त करने योग्य है।।

Explanation

8.22 पुरुषः Purusha? सः that? परः highest? पार्थ O Partha? भक्त्या by devotion? लभ्यः is attainable? तु verily? अनन्यया without another object (unswerving)? यस्य of whom? अन्तःस्थानि dwelling within? भूतानि beings? येन by whom? सर्वम् all? इदम् this? ततम् pervaded.Commentary All the beings (effects) dwell within the Purusha (the Supreme Person? the cause) because every effect rests within its cause. Just as the effect? pot? rests within its cause? the clay? so also all beings and the worlds rest within their cause? the Purusha. Therefore the whole world is pervaded by the Purusha.Sri Sankara explains exclusive devotion as Jnana or knowledge of the Self.Purusha is so called because everything is filled by It (derived from the Sanskrit root pur which means to fill) or because It rests in the body of all (derived from the Sanskrit root pur). None is higher than It and so It is the Supreme Person. (Cf.IX.4XI.38XV.6and7)

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 8.22 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, verse 22, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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