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
彼为一切众生之所依止，亦确实住于众生之中；以其普施恩佑、护持万有之德——彼即是我：婆苏提婆（Vāsudeva）。
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 languageMahavakya: 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.”AtharvaChandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka-like)