Chapter 5, Verse 29 (Bhagavad Gita 5.29)
Chapter 5: Karm Sanyās Yog – Path of Renunciation
Sanskrit Shloka
भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्। सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति
Transliteration
bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśhvaram suhṛidaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śhāntim ṛichchhati
Word Meanings
bhoktāram—the enjoyer; yajña—sacrifices; tapasām—austerities; sarva-loka—of all worlds; mahā-īśhvaram—the Supreme Lord; su-hṛidam—the selfless Friend; sarva—of all; bhūtānām—the living beings; jñātvā—having realized; mām—me (Lord Krishna); śhāntim—peace; ṛichchhati—attains
Translation
He who knows Me as the enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, the great Lord of all the worlds, and the friend of all living beings, attains peace.
Meaning & Commentary
This verse reveals the ultimate secret to tranquility: shifting our perception from a world of competition to one of divine connection. When we recognize that every act of sacrifice and every discipline is directed toward the Divine, we are liberated from the ego's thirst for credit and recognition. By seeing the Divine as the supreme Lord, we surrender the anxiety of control, and by viewing Him as the friend of all beings, we dissolve the walls of alienation and prejudice. This realization transforms our daily actions into a meditative offering, anchoring the restless mind in an unwavering state of internal peace.