Shloka 29

अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Devanagari script

भीष्मपर्वणि तु एकोनत्रिंशो ध्याय:

Transliteration

sarvabhūtastham ātmānaṁ sarvabhūtāni cātmani | īkṣate yogayuktātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Arjuna: Ang yogin na ang loob ay nakatali sa yoga at pantay ang pagtanaw sa lahat ng dako ay nakikita ang Sarili (Ātman) na nananahan sa lahat ng nilalang, at ang lahat ng nilalang na nananahan sa Sarili. Sa gitna ng pagkilos at tunggalian, itinatag ng aral na ito ang asal sa kamalayang hindi naghihiwalay: kapag iisa ang nakikitang panloob na katotohanan sa kaibigan at kaaway, kumikilos ang tao nang walang poot, walang pagkiling, at walang pag-angkin ng ego.

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतस्थम्: situated in all beings
• सर्वभूतस्थम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वभूतस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मानम्: the Self
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वभूतानि: all beings
• सर्वभूतानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• आत्मनि: in the Self
• आत्मनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ईक्षते: sees
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईक्ष्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• योगयुक्तात्मा: one whose self is united with yoga (a yogin)
• योगयुक्तात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगयुक्तात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र

• समदर्शनः: of equal vision
• समदर्शनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समदर्शन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Ātman (Self)
• sarvabhūta (all beings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A yogin with disciplined mind attains samadarśana—equal vision—by recognizing one Self pervading all beings. This dissolves ego-based divisions and supports ethical action free from hatred, attachment, and partiality.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Bhīṣma Parva dialogue (the Bhagavad Gītā setting), Arjuna is receiving instruction on yoga and inner steadiness. This verse describes the realized yogin’s perception: the Self is seen in all beings and all beings in the Self, a vision meant to guide conduct even amid the impending battle.