BHAGAVAD-GITA 13:16

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 13:16

 

bahir antas ca bhutanam

acaram caram eva ca

suksmatvat tad avijneyam

dura-stham cantike ca tat

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

bahih--outside; antah--inside; ca--also; bhutanam--of all living

entities; acaram--not moving; caram--moving; eva--also; ca--and;

suksmatvat--on account of being subtle; tat--that;

avijneyam--unknowable; dura-stham--far away; ca--also; antike--near;

ca--and; tat--that.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The Supreme Truth exists outside and inside of all living beings, the

moving and the nonmoving. Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power

of the material senses to see or to know. Although far, far away, He

is also near to all.

 

PURPORT

 

In Vedic literature we understand that Narayana, the Supreme Person,

is residing both outside and inside of every living entity. He is

present in both the spiritual and material worlds. Although He is far,

far away, still He is near to us. These are the statements of Vedic

literature. Asino duram vrajati sayano yati sarvatah (Katha Upanisad

1.2.21). And because He is always engaged in transcendental bliss, we

cannot understand how He is enjoying His full opulence. We cannot see

or understand with these material senses. Therefore in the Vedic

language it is said that to understand Him our material mind and

senses cannot act. But one who has purified his mind and senses by

practicing Krsna consciousness in devotional service can see Him

constantly. It is confirmed in Brahma-samhita that the devotee who has

developed love for the Supreme God can see Him always, without

cessation. And it is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (11.54) that He can be

seen and understood only by devotional service. Bhaktya tv ananyaya

sakyah.

 

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