Chapter8 Shloka22 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 8 : Akshar Bramh yoga - The eternal knowledge of supreme

Ch 08 : Sh 22

पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया ।
यस्यान्तः स्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्‌ ॥

Transliteration

puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas-tv-ananyayā |
yasyāntaḥ sthāni bhūtāni yena sarvam idaṃ tatam || 22 ||

Translation

But the Supreme Being in whom all beings abide and by whom all this [universe] is pervaded is to be attained by unswerving devotion, O Arjuna.

Purport

In this Shloka Bhagvan Shri Krishna once again reiterates that He is attained by undivided devotion. It must be noted that he is referring to himself using third person notion Supreme "Purusha". The word "Purusha" is an absolute word used at many places in Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, Puranas and in Vedas. Also since Bhagvan Shri Krishna is supreme being he can also refer himself with absolute words like Purusha, God, Ishwara, etc.

The Shloka also explains that he is the ultimate abode of all living beings and by him, all universe mortal and immortal came into existence.