Verse 13.31 : Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga "The Knower and the Field"
Verse 31 of 35
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The Translation
“When he perceives that the diverse existence of all living beings is centered in the One, and that they all expand from That alone, he then merges with Brahman.”
Commentary & Insights
Krishna describes the moment of ultimate realization: seeing the diverse existence of all living beings as rooted in and expanding from a single source.
Practical Application
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When feeling lonely or disconnected today, visualize yourself as a wave on the single, vast ocean of consciousness, connected to all other waves.
Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
- How is the expansion of life like branches growing out of a single tree trunk? How does this image help you feel connected to all other living entities?
- Why does seeing the unity behind diversity lead to the experience of merging with the Absolute (brahma sampadyate)?
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13.31
यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति
When a person realizes that all names, forms, and bodies arise from the single Self (Brahman), like dream objects arising from the mind, they realize their own nature as all-pervading. The illusion of difference disappears, and they remain as the infinite Brahman.