Chapter 8 • Verse 4

Aksara Brahma Yoga

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Sanskrit Verse

Adhibhutam ksharo bhavah purushash cadhidaivatam, adhiyajno 'ham evatra dehe deha-bhritam vara

Translation & Meaning

O best of embodied beings, the physical nature that is constantly changing is called adhibhuta (the material element). The cosmic form of the Lord, including all demigods, is called adhidaiva. And I, the Supreme Lord, represented as the Supersoul in the heart of every embodied being, am called adhiyajna. God Himself is the adhiyajna — the inner divine witness present in the heart of all beings.

Key Teachings

  • •The ever-changing physical world is the material domain (adhibhuta)
  • •The divine cosmic form encompasses the celestial domain (adhidaiva)
  • •God as the Supersoul in the heart is the lord of all sacrifice (adhiyajna)

Topics

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