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Liberation Through Renunciation · मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः

Chapter 18, Verse 20

"Know that knowledge as Sattvic which sees the one undivided, imperishable reality in all divided beings"

Sanskrit
सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्
sarva-bhūteṣhu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣhate
avibhaktaṁ vibhakteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi sāttvikam
सर्वभूतेषुsarva-bhūteṣuin all beings
येनyenaby which
एकंekamone
भावम्bhāvamreality
अव्ययम्avyayamimperishable
ईक्षतेīkṣatesees
अविभक्तंavibhaktamundivided
विभक्तेषुvibhakteṣuin divided things
तत्tatthat
ज्ञानम्jñānamknowledge
विद्धिviddhiknow
सात्त्विकम्sāttvikamSattvic
Know that knowledge as Sattvic which sees the one undivided, imperishable reality in all divided beings
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 20

About This Verse

This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 18 — Liberation Through Renunciation (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः), which explores liberation through renunciation. This chapter contains 78 verses and focuses on the final summary of all teachings, the essence of surrender, and the promise of liberation. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that know that knowledge as sattvic which sees the one undivided, imperishable reality in all divided beings. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 20 mean?

Chapter 18, Verse 20 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that know that knowledge as sattvic which sees the one undivided, imperishable reality in all divided beings. This verse is part of Liberation Through Renunciation (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 78 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 20?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 18 — Liberation Through Renunciation. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.

What is the context of Chapter 18, Verse 20 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 18 — "Liberation Through Renunciation" (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 20 of 78 in this chapter. The Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.

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