Bhagavad Gita 5.7 · Krishna
The Self of all beings
योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः।
सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते॥
yogayukto viśuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥsarvabhūtātmabhūtātmā kurvannapi na lipyate
Steady in yoga, pure in heart, self-mastered, senses calm, their Self the Self of all beings, though acting, they are not stained.
Words
- yoga
What it means
Krishna describes the person steady in yoga. Pure-hearted, self-mastered, calm. And something more. Their Self has become the Self of all beings. They feel the whole world as part of themselves. Such a person can act anywhere, and nothing stains them, because they act from love, not self-interest.
The story
Arjuna's grief came from seeing his family as separate from himself, about to be lost. Krishna describes a person who feels everyone, even strangers, as their own Self. That vastness is the cure for fear.
In your life
Picture a doctor in a refugee camp who treats every patient like family. That's this verse. Today, treat one stranger as if they were someone you love.
Feel the world as your own Self.