Gita Bhashya -Sankara 268

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -6

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Sarva-bhūtasthain-ātinānam sarva-bhūtāni c&ttnani
Iksate yoga-yuklātmā sarvatra sama-darśanah

29. With the self concentrated by Yoga, seeing the same everywhere, he beholds the Self abiding in all beings, and all beings in the Self.

Willi the 'self (ĀTMĀ=ANTAH-KARANA) concentrated by Yoga, seeing the same everywhere, POSSESSED OF THE COGNITION OF THE IDENTITY OF BRAHMAN AND THE SELF, AND SEEING THIS IDENTITY EQUALLY, WITHOUT ANY DISTINCTION, IN ALL THE DIFFERENT BEINGS FROM BRAHMĀ (THE CREATOR) DOWN TO INANIMATE OBJECTS-he beholds the Self HIS OWN SELF, abiding in all beings, and all beings in the Self, ALL BEINGS FROM BRAHMĀ DOWN TO A CLUMP OF GRASS AS ONE WITH THE SELF.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PERCEPTION OF THE UNITY OF THE SELL IS NOW STATED:-

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