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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 18.61 — ඊශ්වරඃ සර්වභූතානාම්

Bhagavad Gita 18.61 — Ishvarah Sarva-Bhutanam in Sinhala · සිංහල

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

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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.

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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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ඊශ්වරඃ සර්වභූතානාං හෘද්දේශේ(අ)ර්ජුන තිෂ්ඨති. භ්රාමයන්සර්වභූතානි යන්ත්රාරූඪානි මායයා..

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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ඊශ්වරඃ🔊īśhvaraḥthe Supreme Lord

සර්වභූතානාම්🔊sarva-bhūtānāmof all living beings

හෘද්දේශේ🔊hṛid-deśhein the region of the heart

අර්ජුන🔊arjunaO Arjuna

තිෂ්ඨති🔊tiṣhṭhatidwells, is seated

භ්රාමයන්🔊bhrāmayancausing to revolve, to wander, to spin

සර්වභූතානි🔊sarva-bhūtāniall living beings

යන්ත්රාරූඪානි🔊yantra-ārūḍhānimounted on a machine

මායයා🔊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

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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 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.