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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 18

The Field and the Knower of the Field

ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्

jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyate jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ jñāna-gamyaṁ hṛidi sarvasya viṣhṭhitam

What does Bhagavad Gita 13.18 mean?

It is the light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the wisdom, the only thing worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the presence in the hearts of all.

Word-by-word meaning

jyotiṣhām—in all luminarie · api—and · tat—that · jyotiḥ—the source of light · tamasaḥ—the darkness · param—beyond · uchyate—is said (to be) · jñānam—knowledge · jñeyam—the object of knowledge · jñāna-gamyam—the goal of knowledge · hṛidi—within the heart · sarvasya—of all living beings · viṣhṭhitam—dwells

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