Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 24
Guṇa-viveka, Haṁsa-gītā, and the Yoga that Cuts False Ego
मनसा वचसा दृष्ट्या गृह्यतेऽन्यैरपीन्द्रियै: । अहमेव न मत्तोऽन्यदिति बुध्यध्वमञ्जसा ॥ २४ ॥
manasā vacasā dṛṣṭyā gṛhyate ’nyair apīndriyaiḥ aham eva na matto ’nyad iti budhyadhvam añjasā
Di dunia ini, apa pun yang ditangkap oleh pikiran, ucapan, penglihatan, atau indra lainnya adalah Aku semata; tiada sesuatu pun selain Aku. Maka pahamilah ini dengan analisis yang lurus dan jelas.
Lord Kṛṣṇa has already explained that if the sages consider all living entities to be the same, or if they consider the living entity to be the same as his body, then their question “Who are You?” is inappropriate. Now the Lord refutes the conception that He is a Supreme God far beyond and different from everything within this world. Modern agnostic philosophers preach that God created the world and then retired or went away. According to them, God has no tangible connection with this world, nor does He interfere in human affairs. Ultimately, they claim, God is so great that He cannot be known; therefore no one should waste time trying to understand God. To refute such foolish ideas, the Lord here explains that since everything is the expansion of His potency, He is not different from anything. Nothing can exist separately from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus everything shares in the Lord’s nature, although some manifestations are superior and others inferior. The Lord is testing the intelligence of the sages by pointing out various contradictions in their questions. Even if the Lord is supreme, He is not different from His creation; therefore, what is the meaning of the question “Who are You?” We can clearly see that the Lord is paving the way for a deep discussion of spiritual knowledge.
FAQs
It states that whatever is perceived through mind, speech, sight, or any sense is ultimately Krishna alone—nothing exists separate from Him.
Lord Sri Krishna speaks this instruction as part of His Eleventh Canto teachings (Uddhava Gita context), emphasizing His all-pervading reality.
Train perception to see every experience—thoughts, words, and sensory objects—as connected to the Divine, which reduces anxiety and strengthens devotion and detachment.