Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 16 Meaning
It is within and without all beings, both the unmoving and the moving; It is subtle and unknowable, and It is near and far away.
BG 13.16
बहिरन्तश्च भूतानामचरं चरमेव च।सूक्ष्मत्वात्तदविज्ञेयं दूरस्थं चान्तिके च तत्
bahir antaśh cha bhūtānām acharaṁ charam eva cha sūkṣhmatvāt tad avijñeyaṁ dūra-sthaṁ chāntike cha tat
Meaning in English
It is within and without all beings, both the unmoving and the moving; It is subtle and unknowable, and It is near and far away.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
वे परमात्मा सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंके बाहर-भीतर परिपूर्ण हैं और चर-अचर प्राणियोंके रूपमें भी वे ही हैं एवं दूर-से-दूर तथा नजदीक-से-नजदीक भी वे ही हैं। वे अत्यन्त सूक्ष्म होनेसे जाननेका विषय नहीं हैं।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of the Field and Knower (Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga), it teaches about Body and soul and Knowledge.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
BG 2.14
The contact of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which causes heat and cold, pleasure and pain, has a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely, O Arjuna.
BG 2.20
It is not born, nor does it ever die; after having been, it again does not cease to be; unborn, eternal, changeless, and ancient, it is not killed when the body is killed.
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