Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 16 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.16 · Avibhaktam Cha Bhuteshu
अविभक्तं च भूतेषु विभक्तमिव च स्थितम् ।
भूतभर्तृ च तज्ज्ञेयं ग्रसिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च ॥
avibhaktaṃ ca bhūteṣu vibhaktamiva ca sthitam |
bhūtabhartṛ ca tajjñeyaṃ grasiṣṇu prabhaviṣṇu ca ||
Translation
Undivided, it seems to exist divided among beings. It is to be known as the sustainer of beings, their devourer and their creator.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.16 mean?
Undivided, it seems to exist divided among beings. It is to be known as the sustainer of beings, their devourer and their creator.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.16?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
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