The Divine Glories · 10.20
Soul: Divine Splendor
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥ १०.२० ॥
aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥ
aham ādiśh cha madhyaṁ cha bhūtānām anta eva cha
Translation
O Arjuna! I am the Self, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the life, and the end of them all.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 10.20 through stronger key ideas from the verse: soul, all living entities, seated in the heart. In the context of Divine Splendor, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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