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Bhagavad Gita 18.61 — Ishvarah Sarva-Bhutanam

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६१ — ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानाम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning meditation, or in quiet moments of turning the mind inward·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 61

Also known as: ishvarah sarva bhutanam · ishvarah sarva bhutanam hrid deshe arjuna tishthati · bhramayan sarva bhutani yantrarudhani mayaya · bhagavad gita 18.61 · gita 18 61 · lord in the heart gita verse

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

As the Gita draws to its close, Krishna reveals where God may be found and how the world turns: the Supreme Lord resides in the heart of every being, and by His maya He moves all creatures as if they were mounted on a great machine. The verse evokes both the nearness of God within and the mystery of His power that turns the wheel of existence — preparing Arjuna for the call to take refuge in Him alone.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 61 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eighteenth and final chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Krishna gathers the essence of his teaching before the climactic command to surrender. Here he reveals that the Lord abides in the heart of every being and, through His maya, turns all creatures as if mounted on a machine — leading directly into his counsel for Arjuna to take refuge in Him with his whole being.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees who turned within and sought the Lord seated in the heart, as this verse reveals, are said to have found Him as their nearest companion and guide — no longer feeling helplessly spun by fate, but lovingly carried by the God within.

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The Mantra

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ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति। भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया॥

īśhvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛid-deśhe ‘rjuna tiṣhṭhati bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

Meaning:The Supreme Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, causing them all to revolve by His maya, as though mounted on a machine.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ईश्वरः🔊īśhvaraḥthe Supreme Lord

सर्वभूतानाम्🔊sarva-bhūtānāmof all living beings

हृद्देशे🔊hṛid-deśhein the region of the heart

अर्जुन🔊arjunaO Arjuna

तिष्ठति🔊tiṣhṭhatidwells, is seated

भ्रामयन्🔊bhrāmayancausing to revolve, to wander, to spin

सर्वभूतानि🔊sarva-bhūtāniall living beings

यन्त्रारूढानि🔊yantra-ārūḍhānimounted on a machine

मायया🔊māyayāby His illusory power (maya)

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 18.61 — Ishvarah Sarva-Bhutanam

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Reveals the Lord seated in the heart of every living being

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Awakens awareness of God's nearness within one's own heart

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Inspires surrender to the Lord who turns the wheel of existence

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Deepens humility before the mystery of divine maya

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Encourages turning within to seek the indwelling Ishvara

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Prepares the heart for the supreme teaching of taking refuge in God

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 18.61 — Ishvarah Sarva-Bhutanam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeEarly morning meditation, or in quiet moments of turning the mind inward

Recite this verse during meditation while gently bringing your attention to the heart, contemplating the Supreme Lord seated there within all beings. Let it dissolve the illusion of separateness and the sense of being merely tossed about by life, replacing it with trust in the indwelling God. It pairs beautifully with the verse that follows, where Krishna asks Arjuna to take refuge in Him with all his being.

Frequently Asked Questions

It teaches that the Supreme Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings and, by His maya, moves all creatures as though they were mounted on a machine. God is both the nearest indwelling presence and the power behind the turning of the world.

The 'machine' is a metaphor for the body and the mechanism of nature in which beings are seated. Just as a figure mounted on a revolving device is turned by it, all creatures are moved by the Lord's maya through the body-mind apparatus.

The verse describes how the deluded are swept along by maya. But the very next verses urge Arjuna to take refuge in the Lord, by whose grace one transcends maya and attains peace — showing that surrender to the indwelling God lifts us beyond mere mechanical revolving.

It points the seeker inward to the Lord seated in the heart, encouraging meditation on the indwelling Divine and surrender to His will. Recognizing God within dissolves the sense of being a helpless puppet and opens the way to His liberating grace.