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Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu

Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 27× repetitions·🕐 During meditation or contemplative study (jnana sadhana), morning or evening·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 28
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

A pinnacle verse of the chapter on the Field and its Knower, this teaches the vision of true wisdom: to see the same Supreme Lord dwelling equally in all beings, the imperishable amid the perishable. One who perceives this — the unchanging Self present in every changing form — is said to truly 'see'. It is the heart of spiritual equal-vision (sama-darshana).

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 28 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the thirteenth chapter, Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, Krishna explains the distinction between the body (the field) and the knower of the field (the soul), and the supreme Knower (Paramatma) present in all. This verse crowns that teaching by describing the liberating vision of seeing the same imperishable Lord equally seated in every perishable being.

✦ As told in scripture

Sages who attained this equal-vision are said to have lost all fear and enmity; tradition holds that wild animals grew peaceful around such realised souls, for the saint saw — and so evoked — the one Self dwelling within all creatures.

The Mantra

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samaṁ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu tiṣhṭhantaṁ parameśhvaram vinaśhyatsv avinaśhyantaṁ yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati

Meaning:He who sees the Supreme Lord existing truly in all beings, the imperishable within the perishable, sees indeed.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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samam🔊equally
sarveṣhu🔊in all
bhūteṣhu🔊beings
tiṣhṭhan-tam🔊accompanying
parama-īśhvaram🔊Supreme Soul
vinaśhyatsu🔊amongst the perishable
avinaśhyantam🔊the imperishable
yaḥ🔊who
paśhyati🔊see
saḥ🔊they
paśhyati🔊perceive

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu

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Cultivates equal-vision (sama-darshana) — seeing the one Lord in all beings

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Dissolves prejudice, hatred and the sense of separateness

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Awakens compassion and reverence for every living creature

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Anchors the mind in the imperishable Self amid a perishable world

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Leads toward Self-realisation and the peace of true knowledge (jnana)

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Forms the spiritual basis for non-violence and universal love

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu

Repetitions27times
Best TimeDuring meditation or contemplative study (jnana sadhana), morning or evening

Recite the verse and then practise its vision: as you look upon people and creatures through the day, silently recognise the same indwelling Lord (Paramatma) within each, unchanging behind their changing forms. Use it as a contemplation to soften the ego's divisions. It is a verse of wisdom (jnana), best approached with a calm, reflective mind rather than for material aims.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 13.28 — Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It teaches that one who sees the Supreme Lord (Paramatma) dwelling equally in all beings — the imperishable presence within all that perishes — is the one who truly sees. Real vision is recognising the one divine Self underlying the diversity of forms.
Sama-darshana is the realised perception that the same God resides in every being, regardless of outer differences. It does not deny the differences of bodies, but sees the one unchanging Self equally present in all of them, leading to compassion and freedom from hatred.
The very next verse (13.29) states that one who sees thus does not degrade the Self by the self and therefore attains the supreme goal. By transcending the ego's sense of separateness and resting in the universal Self, the seeker moves toward liberation.
By consciously remembering, in one's dealings with others, that the same Lord dwells within them. This transforms ordinary interactions into opportunities for reverence and kindness, gradually weakening the habits of judgement, anger and division.

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