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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 23

The Field and the Knower of the Field

उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः

upadraṣhṭānumantā cha bhartā bhoktā maheśhvaraḥ paramātmeti chāpy ukto dehe ’smin puruṣhaḥ paraḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 13.23 mean?

Thus, in the body of man dwells the Supreme God; He who sees, permits, upholds, and enjoys is the Highest God and the Highest Self.

Word-by-word meaning

upadraṣhṭā—the witness · anumantā—the permitter · cha—and · bhartā—the supporter · bhoktā—the transcendental enjoyer · mahā-īśhvaraḥ—the ultimate controller · parama-ātmā—Superme Soul · iti—that · cha api—and also · uktaḥ—is said · dehe—within the body · asmin—this · puruṣhaḥ paraḥ—the Supreme Lord

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