Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 18.61
Chapter 18, verse 61: the Sanskrit, the Roman letters, the meaning and what it is used for.
ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति
भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया
īśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ hṛddeśe'rjuna tiṣṭhati
bhrāmayansarvabhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā
Meaning
The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, causing all beings to revolve, as if mounted on a machine, by his power of maya.
Explanation
The verse is part of the final teaching about surrender. It stresses that all beings are moved by a power beyond themselves, which is a call to humility. It is followed by the instruction to take refuge in him with all one's being.
Where it fits
This is verse 61 of 78 in chapter 18, "Liberation through renunciation" (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga). previous verse (18.60) · next verse (18.62)
Related verses
- Bhagavad Gita 4.7
- Bhagavad Gita 4.8
- Bhagavad Gita 7.14
- Bhagavad Gita 9.22
- Bhagavad Gita 9.26
- Bhagavad Gita 10.8
Questions people ask
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.61 mean?
The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, causing all beings to revolve, as if mounted on a machine, by his power of maya.
Where is this verse?
It is verse 61 of chapter 18 (Liberation through renunciation), which has 78 verses.
Meanings and explanations are our own wording, not an authorised translation. Readers of the Gita follow different traditions and teachers; please ask yours about what you read here.