Shloka 16
युक्ता सर्वात्मनात्मानं तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् / यस्मिन्विश्वानि भूतानि तिष्ठन्ति च विशन्ति च
yuktā sarvātmanātmānaṃ taṃ devaṃ cintayāmyaham / yasminviśvāni bhūtāni tiṣṭhanti ca viśanti ca
Im Yoga vereint, mit meinem ganzen Wesen meditiere ich über jenen göttlichen Herrn—das Selbst aller—in dem alle Wesen des Universums verweilen und in den sie wieder eingehen.
Lord Viṣṇu (as the teaching voice addressing Garuḍa/Vinātā‑putra in the opening devotional context)
Concept: Sarvatmabhava and laya: all beings rest in the Supreme Self and return into Him; meditation as union (yukta) with the All-Self.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman as upadana-nimitta karana; antaryamin; jagat-adhisthana and pralaya-laya.
Application: Daily dhyana on Vishnu as the indwelling Self of all; cultivate non-separateness in conduct (ahimsa, compassion) by seeing all beings in Him.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda) opening invocations to Vishnu as sarvatman; Garuda Purana: Vishnu as adhara of jagat and pralaya-laya themes recur in dharma/moksha sections
FAQs
This verse frames the Supreme as the indwelling Self of all beings; such meditation is presented as the spiritual foundation that supports dharma and prepares the mind for liberation-oriented understanding.
By stating that all beings abide in the Divine and enter into Him again, it points to the soul’s ultimate dependence on the Supreme—birth, life, and dissolution are encompassed within that higher Reality.
Practice steady remembrance/meditation on the Divine as present in all beings; it strengthens ethical conduct, reduces fear of change and death, and aligns daily actions with dharma.