Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 45

Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma

Devanagari script

श्रीहविरुवाच सर्वभूतेषु य: पश्येद् भगवद्भ‍ावमात्मन: । भूतानि भगवत्यात्मन्येष भागवतोत्तम: ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-havir uvāca sarva-bhūteṣu yaḥ paśyed bhagavad-bhāvam ātmanaḥ bhūtāni bhagavaty ātmany eṣa bhāgavatottamaḥ

Translation

圣哈维尔说：最上等的奉献者在一切众生中见到至上主（Bhagavān）的临在，并见万有皆永恒安住于主之中；此人即为最上薄伽梵奉献者（bhāgavata-uttama）。

Synonyms

• śrī-haviḥ: the revered Havi
• śrī-haviḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-havi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular); समासः—कर्मधारय (śrī + haviḥ)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (singular); parasmaipada

• sarva-bhūteṣu: in all beings
• sarva-bhūteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (locative, 7th), Bahuvacana (plural); समासः—कर्मधारय (‘all’ + ‘beings’)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular); relative pronoun

• paśyet: should see; sees
• paśyet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paśy (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ-lakāra (optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (singular); parasmaipada

• bhagavat-bhāvam: the presence/nature of the Lord
• bhagavat-bhāvam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘state/nature of Bhagavān’)

• ātmanaḥ: of the Self; of himself
• ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (singular)

• bhūtāni: all beings
• bhūtāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative, 2nd), Bahuvacana (plural)

• bhagavati: in Bhagavān (the Lord)
• bhagavati: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Saptamī vibhakti (locative, 7th), Ekavacana (singular)

• ātmani: in the Self
• ātmani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Saptamī vibhakti (locative, 7th), Ekavacana (singular)

• eṣaḥ: this (person)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular); demonstrative pronoun

• bhāgavata-uttamaḥ: the topmost devotee
• bhāgavata-uttamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular); समासः—कर्मधारय (‘best’ among devotees / best devotee’)

Purport

In Bhagavad-gītā (6.30) the Lord says:

Characters & Entities

• Havi
• Bhagavān (the Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing God in all living beings?

This verse says the highest devotee perceives the Lord’s presence in all beings and understands that all beings rest within the Supreme Lord, the ultimate Self.

Why did Havi speak this teaching in Canto 11 to King Nimi?

Havi, among the Nine Yogendras, instructed King Nimi on the gradations of devotion and the defining vision of the topmost devotee—seeing the Lord everywhere and everything within the Lord.

How can I apply this Bhagavatam teaching in modern life?

Practice respectful, compassionate dealings with all, reduce envy and sectarianism, and cultivate remembrance of the Lord through prayer, japa, and service—training the mind to perceive the Divine presence in everyone.