Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 22 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.22 · Upadrashtanumanta Cha
उपद्रष्टानुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः ।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः ॥
upadraṣṭānumantā ca bhartā bhoktā maheśvaraḥ |
paramātmeti cāpyukto dehe’sminpuruṣaḥ paraḥ ||
Translation
The supreme Person in this body is also called the witness, the one who consents, the sustainer, the experiencer, the great Lord and the supreme Self.
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 13.22 mean?
The supreme Person in this body is also called the witness, the one who consents, the sustainer, the experiencer, the great Lord and the supreme Self.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.22?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.