Chapter 13, Verse 31 (Bhagavad Gita 13.31)
Sanskrit Shloka
यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति।तत एव च विस्तारं ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा
Transliteration
yadā bhūta-pṛithag-bhāvam eka-stham anupaśhyati tata eva cha vistāraṁ brahma sampadyate tadā
Word Meanings
yadā—when; bhūta—living entities; pṛithak-bhāvam—diverse variety; eka-stham—situated in the same place; anupaśhyati—see; tataḥ—thereafter; eva—indeed; cha—and; vistāram—born from; brahma—Brahman; sampadyate—(they) attain; tadā—then
Translation
When a seeker perceives the diverse existence of all beings as established in the One and witnesses how they all emanate from that same Source, they attain Brahman.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound verse, Lord Krishna reveals the vision of ultimate unity to Arjuna. He teaches that when the soul transcends the illusion of separateness and sees every living being resting within the Supreme Divine, they achieve liberation. This is not merely an intellectual understanding but a transformative realization that all creation is a manifestation of Lord Krishna’s own eternal being. By recognizing that every entity emanates from Him, the seeker dissolves their ego and finds their true identity in Brahman. Through this divine perspective, one attains the state of eternal peace and oneness with the Lord.