Chapter 13. Nature,
the Enjoyer, and Consciousness
TEXT 29
samam pasyan hi sarvatra
samavasthitam isvaram
na hinasty atmanatmanam
tato yati param gatim
SYNONYMS
samam--equally;
pasyan--seeing; hi--certainly; sarvatra--everywhere;
samavasthitam--equally situated; isvaram--Supersoul; na--does
not; hinasti--degrade; atmana--by the mind; atmanam--the
soul; tatah yati--then reaches; param--the transcendental;
gatim--destination.
TRANSLATION
One who sees
the Supersoul in every living being and equal everywhere does not degrade
himself by his mind. Thus he approaches the transcendental destination.
PURPORT
The living entity,
by accepting his material existence as just so much suffering, can become
situated in his spiritual existence. If one understands that the Supreme
is situated in His Paramatma manifestation everywhere, that is, if one
can see the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in every living
thing, he does not degrade himself, and he therefore gradually advances
in the spiritual world. The mind is generally addicted to self-centered
processes; but when the mind turns to the Supersoul, one becomes advanced
in spiritual understanding.
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