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नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व | अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः ||११-४०||
namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhataste namo.astu te sarvata eva sarva . anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṃ sarvaṃ samāpnoṣi tato.asi sarvaḥ ||11-40||
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The Translation

“Salutations to You from the front, from behind, and from all sides, O All! You possess infinite power and immeasurable might. You pervade everything, and therefore You are everything.”

Commentary & Insights

Arjuna extends his salutations in all directions, addressing Krishna as the 'All' who pervades every point in space and therefore is everything.

Practical Application
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Treat every environment you enter today (your room, the street, your office) with absolute respect and care, recognizing it as part of the unified whole.

Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
  • What does it mean to offer salutations in all directions (sarvataḥ)? How can we practice seeing and honoring the Divine in every person and situation we face?
  • If the Divine pervades everything (sarvaṃ samāpnoṣi), how can there be any place where God is not? What does this mean for our feelings of loneliness or abandonment?

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11.40
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व