Verse-14
Chapter 13 — Kshetra Kshetrayagya Vibhag Yoga
Verse 14
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
sarvendriyaguņābhāsam sarvendriyavivarjitam
asaktam sarvabhṛccaiva nirguņam guņabhoktr ch
🕉 English Translation
Vishaye indriyon ke veh sab bhokta,
Magar hai rahit indriyon se sadaa.
Asakti rahit sabka kare palan,
Bhoge veh guna hai gunon se pare
📜 Translation
English
He is the knower of all the objects of the senses and their qualities and is yet without senses, and even while being detached He is yet supporting all, and devoid of qualities He is the enjoyer of all qualities.
There is a magnificent glimpse of the form in the Formless Lord, and that of the Formless in the Lord with form, devoid of attributes in the form with attributes-and in the attributeless that of the form with attributes. He is without the senses but all activities which are accomplished through the senses-is being performed by the Lord. He is all-powerful, Omnipotent; there is nothing which is impossible for Him. Address Him with emotions; consecrate some food to Him sincerely, though He cannot be sighted even then He hears your call, He accepts the food offered to Him sincerely.
Invariably, this presumption is made-that those who fall in the circle of me and mine one nourishes and takes care of them only. One can do anything for one's own family, but it is very difficult to think beyond them. Many a person says that if one is not attached then why should anyone do anything for anybody! In this verse 'asaktam sarvabhrccaiva' is the divine inspiration on this subject. The entire creation right from the ant to the elephant and from an ordinary person to Brahmaji is sustained by the Lord, but He is detached from all.
All the attributes flow from Him. The source of all attributes is the Lord Himself. Some good qualities in the devotee also please Him. 'Aham hi sarvayajnanam bhokta ch prabhureva ch' (Gita 9/24). I am the enjoyer and master of all actions as sacrifices, etc.-this has already been stated by the Lord Himself; despite all this He is uninvolved, transcends them, is detached; while enjoying the qualities He is devoid of them.
Let us single-mindedly with the spirit of complete enquiry on the subject of the knowable Lord try to observe and know further-