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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 17

The Field and the Knower of the Field

अविभक्तं च भूतेषु विभक्तमिव च स्थितम्।भूतभर्तृ च तज्ज्ञेयं ग्रसिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च

avibhaktaṁ cha bhūteṣhu vibhaktam iva cha sthitam bhūta-bhartṛi cha taj jñeyaṁ grasiṣhṇu prabhaviṣhṇu cha

What does Bhagavad Gita 13.17 mean?

In all beings, undivided yet living in division, it is the upholder of all, both creator and destroyer alike.

Word-by-word meaning

avibhaktam—indivisible · cha—although · bhūteṣhu—amongst living beings · vibhaktam—divided · iva—apparently · cha—yet · sthitam—situated · bhūta-bhartṛi—the sustainer of all beings · cha—also · tat—that · jñeyam—to be known · grasiṣhṇu—the annihilator · prabhaviṣhṇu—the creator · cha—and

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