Chapter 8 • Verse 22

Aksara Brahma Yoga

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Sanskrit Verse

Purushah sa parah partha bhaktya labhyas tv ananyaya, yasyantah-sthani bhutani yena sarvam idam tatam

Translation & Meaning

The Supreme Person, O Partha, is attainable only through exclusive devotion. Within that Supreme Person all beings dwell, and by Him all this world is pervaded. The Supreme is attainable not by intellectual effort alone but through single-pointed, exclusive devotion (ananya bhakti). The entire universe exists within and is pervaded by this Supreme.

Key Teachings

  • The Supreme is attained only through exclusive, undivided devotion
  • All beings dwell within the Supreme Person
  • God pervades all of creation while remaining transcendent

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