Path of Meditation
Verse 6.31
सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः। सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते।।6.31।।
sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajatyekatvam āsthitaḥ sarvathā vartamāno ’pi sa yogī mayi vartate
Word Meanings
sarva-bhūta-sthitam—situated in all beings; yaḥ—who; mām—me; bhajati—worships; ekatvam—in unity; āsthitaḥ—established; sarvathā—in all kinds of; varta-mānaḥ—remain; api—although; saḥ—he; yogī—a yogi; mayi—in me; vartate—dwells
Translation · English
He who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.
Deep Meaning · English
In this profound verse, Krishna bridges the vast expanse between the dualistic act of worship and the non-dual realization of the Self. To 'worship' (bhajati) the Divine while 'established in unity' (ekatvam asthitah) signifies a radical shift in consciousness: the practitioner no longer looks upon the world as an external collection of objects, but as a manifestation of the singular, all-pervading Reality. By recognizing the indwelling Spirit within every being, the yogi dissolves the barrier between the subject and the object, turning every action into an act of communion with the Supreme. This realization brings an extraordinary freedom, summarized by the phrase 'sarvatha vartamano api' (though living in any state). Because the yogi is rooted in the eternal, immutable Brahman, their external life—whether they are amidst the clamor of war, the quiet of retreat, or the mundane tasks of daily existence—becomes irrelevant to their internal state of grace. They do not dwell in the world of time and change; rather, they dwell in the Divine (mayi vartate). The world no longer binds them because they have realized that their own identity and the identity of all that exists are one and the same, effectively transforming life itself into a continuous, unbroken meditation.
True yoga is the unbroken awareness that the Divine resides in all, allowing one to remain established in the Eternal regardless of external circumstances.
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