Verse 22

Amritbindu

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सर्वभूताधिवासं यद्भूतेषु च वसत्यपि ।

सर्वानुग्राहकत्वेन तदस्म्यहं वासुदेवः ॥२२॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

सर्व-भूत-अधिवासम् । यत् । भूतेषु । च । वसति । अपि ।

सर्व-अनुग्राहकत्वेन । तत् । अस्मि । अहम् । वासुदेवः ॥

IAST Transliteration

sarva-bhūtādhivāsaṃ yad bhūteṣu ca vasaty api |

sarvānugrāhakatvena tad asmy ahaṃ vāsudevaḥ ||22||

Translation

То, что есть обитель всех существ и вместе с тем пребывает в существах,—как милостивый благодетель и поддержка всего,—то есмь я: Васудева.

Academic Translation

That which is the abode (indwelling basis) of all beings, and which indeed dwells in beings—by virtue of being the benefactor/gracious supporter of all, that am I: Vāsudeva.

Verse Context

• Antaryāmin (inner ruler) and all-pervasive Brahman; nondual identity expressed in theistic language
• Mahavakya: Resonates with “tat tvam asi” (identity of the individual with the all-pervading ground) and with the Advaitic reading of “ahaṃ brahmāsmi,” here framed as “tad asmi aham.”
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka-like)