Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 30 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.30 · Yada
यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति ।
तत एव च विस्तारं ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा ॥
yadā bhūtapṛthagbhāvamekasthamanupaśyati |
tata eva ca vistāraṃ brahma saṃpadyate tadā ||
Translation
When one perceives the separate existence of beings as resting in the One, and their unfolding from that One alone, then one attains Brahman.
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 13.30 mean?
When one perceives the separate existence of beings as resting in the One, and their unfolding from that One alone, then one attains Brahman.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.30?
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.