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| Chapter 13: Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gita As It Is 13.29
na hinasty atmanatmanam
SYNONYMS
samam -- equally; pasyan -- seeing; hi -- certainly; sarvatra -- everywhere; samavasthitam -- equally situated; isvaram -- the Supersoul; na -- does not; hinasti -- degrade; atmana -- by the mind; atmanam -- the soul; tatah -- then; yati -- reaches; param -- the transcendental; gatim -- destination.
TRANSLATION
One who sees the Supersoul equally present everywhere, in every living being, does not degrade himself by his mind. Thus he approaches the transcendental destination.
PURPORT
The living entity, by accepting his material existence, has become situated differently than in his spiritual existence. But if one understands that the Supreme is situated in His Paramatma manifestation everywhere, that is, if one can see the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in every living thing, he does not degrade himself by a destructive mentality, and he therefore gradually advances to the spiritual world. The mind is generally addicted to sense gratifying processes; but when the mind turns to the Supersoul, one becomes advanced in spiritual understanding.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness