Shloka 24
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
आत्मा ह्येक: स्वयंज्योतिर्नित्योऽन्यो निर्गुणो गुणै: । आत्मसृष्टैस्तत्कृतेषु भूतेषु बहुधेयते ॥ २४ ॥
ātmā hy ekaḥ svayaṁ-jyotir nityo ’nyo nirguṇo guṇaiḥ ātma-sṛṣṭais tat-kṛteṣu bhūteṣu bahudheyate
Paramātmā sesungguhnya satu—bercahaya dengan diri-Nya sendiri, kekal, melampaui segala guṇa dan nirguṇa, tanpa sifat kebendaan. Namun melalui perantaraan guṇa yang dicipta-Nya sendiri, Kebenaran Yang Esa itu tampak seolah-olah menjadi banyak dalam makhluk-makhluk yang terbentuk daripada guṇa tersebut.
FAQs
This verse states that the Ātmā is one, eternal, self-effulgent, and nirguṇa—distinct from and untouched by material qualities—though it may seem divided among many beings.
Kṛṣṇa explains that due to the self’s own creative potency and the forms it brings about in living beings, the one spiritual reality is perceived as manifold, even though it remains one.
See identity beyond temporary labels (body, status, mood), and cultivate steadiness—through remembrance of God and inner awareness—knowing the true self is enduring and not defined by changing material qualities.