Verse-32
Chapter 13 — Kshetra Kshetrayagya Vibhag Yoga
Verse 32
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
yathā sarvagataṁ sauksmy-ādākāśaṁ nopalipyate
sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate
🕉 English Translation
Samaya hai sab oar akash jiyon,
Sukhsma hai na kahin bhi lipt ho.
Vaise hee deh mein samajh atma,
Rehta huye bhi asang hai sadaa
📜 Translation
English
As the all-pervading space due its being extremely subtle is not tainted, in a similar manner the Self seated everywhere in the bodies remains unaffected.
Using an illustration for throwing light on a principle is the magnificence of the Gita. To make profound secrets easily comprehensible, graspable, this skill of the Gita's preacher is adorable. This is a beautiful example of that very unparalled skill.
In the space are all other elements like air, water, sun, earth and space. But it is subtler than all these and unaffected by them. When there are duststorms space does not get dusty and does not get washed by rainfall. Space does not disappear at the time of sunset and does not appear at the time of sunrise. It is totally unaffected by the functioning of these elements!
The Self is a much more subtle and pervasive power. It also is unaffected by virtues and vices, favourability and unfavourability. The Self is totally uninvolved with the pleasure-pain or any favourability, unfavourabiity experienced by the body; there is not the least bit of impact on it. It is an extremely tranquil, permanent and blissful power. It transcends the effect of the predispositions and the circumstances and is totally untouched.
In the series of illustrations follows another verse which illustrate the same principle-