Shloka 20
अध्यात्म-तत्त्व-निर्णयः
Adhyātma Taxonomy: Elements, Faculties, and Guṇas
स हि सर्वेषु भूतेषु जड़मेषु ध्रुवेषु च । वसत्येको महानात्मा येन सर्वमिदं ततम्
sa hi sarveṣu bhūteṣu jaḍameṣu dhruveṣu ca | vasaty eko mahānātmā yena sarvam idaṃ tatam ||
Pois em todos os seres —quer inertes, quer firmes— habita o único Grande Si; e por esse Um todo este universo é permeado. Assim Vyāsa aponta o fundamento ético da reta conduta: ver o mesmo Si interior em toda parte dissolve a hostilidade e sustenta a compaixão, o autocontrole e a equanimidade.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a single Great Self dwells in all beings—sentient and insentient—and pervades the whole universe; recognizing this unity is presented as a foundation for dharmic conduct such as non-harm, compassion, and even-mindedness.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on peace and right living, Vyāsa speaks a metaphysical principle: the one indwelling Self is present everywhere, and the world is pervaded by it—framing ethical life in terms of spiritual insight.