Word
sarva
Used in 60 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- all (19)
- all-pervading (3)
- of all living beings (3)
- all living beings (3)
- of all (2)
- in all (2)
- all kinds of (1)
- among all living beings (1)
Every verse
- 2.24अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च।achchhedyo ’yam adāhyo ’yam akledyo ’śhoṣhya eva chaThis Self cannot be cut, burned, wetted, nor dried up; it is eternal, all-pervasive, stable, immovable, and ancient.Here: all-pervading
- 2.65प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते।prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajāyateIn that peace, all pains are destroyed; for the intellect of the tranquil-minded soon becomes steady.Here: all
- 2.69या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी।yā niśhā sarva-bhūtānāṁ tasyāṁ jāgarti sanyamīThat which is night to all beings, in that the self-controlled man is awake; when all beings are awake, that is night for the sage who sees.Here: of all living beings
- 3.13यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः।yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥThe righteous who eat the remnants of the sacrifice are freed from all sins; but those sinful ones who cook food solely for their own sake indeed consume sin.Here: all kinds of
- 3.15कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्।karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavamKnow that action comes from Brahma, and Brahma comes from the Imperishable. Therefore, the all-pervasive Brahma ever rests in sacrifice.Here: all-pervading
- 3.18नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।naiva tasya kṛitenārtho nākṛiteneha kaśhchanaFor him, there is no interest whatsoever in what is done or not done; nor does he depend on any being for any purpose.Here: among all living beings
- 3.26न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम्।na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅgināmLet no wise man unsettle the minds of ignorant people who are attached to action; he should engage them in all actions, himself fulfilling them with devotion.Here: all
- 3.32ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्।ye tvetad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣhṭhanti me matamBut those who criticize My teaching and do not practice it, deprived of all knowledge and lacking discernment, know them to be doomed to destruction.Here: in all types of knowledge
- 4.21निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः।nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥWithout hope, controlling the mind and the self, having abandoned all covetousness, and performing only bodily actions, one incurs no sin.Here: all
- 4.37यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन।yathaidhānsi samiddho ’gnir bhasma-sāt kurute ’rjunaAs the blazing fire reduces fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ash.Here: all reactions from material activities
- 5.7योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः।yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥHe who is devoted to the path of action, whose mind is pure, who has conquered the self, who has subdued his senses, and who realizes his Self as the Self in all beings…Here: one who sees the Soul of all souls in every living being
- 5.13सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी।sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhīMentally renouncing all actions and being self-controlled, the embodied one happily rests in the nine-gated city, neither acting nor causing others (body and senses) to…Here: all
- 5.25लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः।labhante brahma-nirvāṇam ṛiṣhayaḥ kṣhīṇa-kalmaṣhāḥThe sages obtain absolute freedom or Moksha when their sins have been destroyed, their dualities have been torn asunder, they are self-controlled, and they are intent on…Here: for all living entities
- 5.29भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्।bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśhvaramHe who knows Me as the enjoyer of sacrifices and austerities, the great Lord of all the worlds, and the friend of all beings, attains peace.Here: of all worlds
- 6.4यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते।yadā hi nendriyārtheṣhu na karmasv-anuṣhajjateWhen a person is not attached to the sense-objects or to actions, having renounced all thoughts, then they are said to have attained Yoga.Here: all desires for the fruits of actions
- 6.29सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि।sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni chātmaniWith the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.Here: situated in all living beings
- 6.31सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः।sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajatyekatvam āsthitaḥHe who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.Here: situated in all beings
- 7.8रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥI am the flavor in water, O Arjuna; I am the light in the moon and the sun; I am the syllable Om in all the Vedas, sound in the ether and virility in men.Here: in all
- 7.9पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ।puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛithivyāṁ cha tejaśh chāsmi vibhāvasauI am the sweet fragrance in the earth and the brilliance in the fire, the life in all beings, and I am the austerity of ascetics.Here: in all
- 7.10बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।bījaṁ māṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ viddhi pārtha sanātanamKnow Me, O Arjuna, as the eternal seed of all beings; I am the intelligence of the intelligent, and the splendour of the splendid objects.Here: of all beings
- 7.27इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत।ichchhā-dveṣha-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārataO Bharata, all beings are subject to delusion at birth due to the delusion of the pairs of opposites arising from desire and aversion, O Parantapa.Here: all
- 8.12सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च।sarva-dvārāṇi sanyamya mano hṛidi nirudhya chaHaving closed all the gates, confined the mind in the heart, and fixed the life-breath in the head, engage in the practice of concentration.Here: all gates
- 9.4मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना।mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtināAll of this world is pervaded by Me in My unmanifest aspect; all beings exist within Me, but I do not dwell within them.Here: all living beings
- 9.7सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम्।sarva-bhūtāni kaunteya prakṛitiṁ yānti māmikāmAll beings, O Arjuna, go into My Nature at the end of a Kalpa; I send them forth again at the beginning of the next Kalpa.Here: all living beings
- 9.24अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च।ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ bhoktā cha prabhureva chaFor I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices; but they do not know Me in reality, and thus they return to this mortal world.Here: of all
- 9.29समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।samo ’haṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu na me dveṣhyo ’sti na priyaḥI am the same to all beings; there is none hateful or dear to Me; but those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am also in them.Here: to all living beings
- 10.3यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्।yo māmajam anādiṁ cha vetti loka-maheśhvaramHe who knows Me as unborn and beginningless, as the great Lord of the worlds, he among mortals is undeluded and is liberated from all sins.Here: from all evils
- 10.20अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥI am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.Here: of all living entities
- 10.26अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः।aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥAmong all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.Here: amongst all trees
- 10.34मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्।mṛityuḥ sarva-haraśh chāham udbhavaśh cha bhaviṣhyatāmAnd I am the all-devouring Death, and the source of prosperity for those who are to be prosperous; among the feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory…Here: all-devouring
- 10.39यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन।yach chāpi sarva-bhūtānāṁ bījaṁ tad aham arjunaAnd whatever is the seed of all beings, that too am I, O Arjuna; there is no being, be it moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.Here: of all living beings
- 11.11दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्।divya-mālyāmbara-dharaṁ divya-gandhānulepanamWearing divine garlands and apparel, anointed with divine unguents, the all-wonderful, resplendent Being is endless with faces on all sides.Here: all
- 11.40नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्तेnamaḥ purastād atha pṛiṣhṭhatas teSalutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You, infinite in power and prowess, pervade all; therefore You are all.Here: all
- 11.55मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।mat-karma-kṛin mat-paramo mad-bhaktaḥ saṅga-varjitaḥHe who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears no enmity towards any creature, he comes to…Here: toward all entities
- 12.3ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते।ye tv akṣharam anirdeśhyam avyaktaṁ paryupāsateThose who worship the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the omnipresent, the unthinkable, the immovable, and the eternal.Here: in the welfare of all beings
- 12.4संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥHaving restrained all the senses, being even-minded everywhere, and intent on the welfare of all beings, they verily come unto Me.Here: all living entities' welfare
- 12.11अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥIf you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.Here: of all actions
- 12.13अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva chaHe who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.Here: toward all living beings
- 12.16अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥHe who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.Here: of all undertakings
- 13.3क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत।kṣhetra-jñaṁ chāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣhetreṣhu bhārataDo thou also know Me as the knower of the field in all fields, O Arjuna. Knowledge of both the field and the knower of the field is considered by Me to be the knowledge.Here: all
- 13.15सर्वेन्द्रियगुणाभासं सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितम्।sarvendriya-guṇābhāsaṁ sarvendriya-vivarjitamShining by the functions of all the senses, yet without being attached to them; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet the experiencer of them.Here: all
- 13.33यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते।yathā sarva-gataṁ saukṣhmyād ākāśhaṁ nopalipyateAs the all-pervading ether is not tainted, due to its subtlety, so the Self seated everywhere in the body is not tainted either.Here: all-pervading
- 14.3मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन् गर्भं दधाम्यहम्।mama yonir mahad brahma tasmin garbhaṁ dadhāmy ahamMy womb is the great Brahma; in it I place the germ; thence, O Arjuna, is the birth of all beings.Here: of all living beings
- 14.4सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।sarva-yoniṣhu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥWhatever forms are produced, O Arjuna, in any womb whatsoever, the great Brahma is their womb, and I am the seed-giving father.Here: all
- 14.8तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehināmBut know thou Tamas to be born of ignorance, deluding all embodied beings; it binds fast, O Arjuna, through heedlessness, indolence, and sleep.Here: for all the embodied souls
- 14.11सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते।sarva-dvāreṣhu dehe ’smin prakāśha upajāyateWhen the wisdom-light shines through every gate of this body, then it may be known that Sattva is predominant.Here: all
- 14.25मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः।mānāpamānayos tulyas tulyo mitrāri-pakṣhayoḥWho is the same in honor and dishonor, the same to friend and foe, abandoning all undertakings, he is said to have transcended the dualities.Here: all
- 15.19यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।yo mām evam asammūḍho jānāti puruṣhottamamHe who, undeluded, knows Me as the highest Purusha, he, knowing all, worships Me with his whole being (heart), O Arjuna.Here: those with complete knowledge
- 18.2काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः।kāmyānāṁ karmaṇāṁ nyāsaṁ sannyāsaṁ kavayo viduḥThe Blessed Lord said, "The sages understand sannyasa to be the renunciation of action with desire; the wise declare the abandonment of the fruits of all actions to be…Here: all
- 18.13पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे।pañchaitāni mahā-bāho kāraṇāni nibodha meLearn from Me, O mighty-armed Arjuna, these five causes, as declared in the Sankhya system, for the accomplishment of all actions.Here: all
- 18.20सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।sarva-bhūteṣhu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣhateThat by which one sees the indestructible Reality in all beings, not separate in any of them—know that knowledge to be Sattvic.Here: within all living beings
- 18.32अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽऽवृता।adharmaṁ dharmam iti yā manyate tamasāvṛitāThat intellect, O Arjuna, which is enveloped in darkness and sees Adharma as Dharma and all things perverted, is Tamasic (dark).Here: all things
- 18.48सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्।saha-jaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣham api na tyajetOne should not, O Arjuna, abandon the duty to which one is born, though it may be faulty; for, all undertakings are enveloped by evil, just as fire is by smoke.Here: all endeavors
- 18.56सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः।sarva-karmāṇy api sadā kurvāṇo mad-vyapāśhrayaḥHaving taken refuge in Me and doing all actions, by My grace he obtains the eternal, indestructible state of being.Here: all
- 18.57चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः।chetasā sarva-karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥMentally renouncing all actions in Me, having Me as the highest goal, and resorting to the yoga of discrimination, do thou ever fix thy mind on Me.Here: every activity
- 18.58मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि।mach-chittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi mat-prasādāt tariṣhyasiFixing your mind on Me, you shall, by My grace, overcome all obstacles; but if you will not hear Me due to egoism, you shall perish.Here: all
- 18.61ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति।īśhvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛid-deśhe ‘rjuna tiṣhṭhatiThe Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, causing all beings, by His illusory power, to revolve as if mounted on a machine.Here: in all living being
- 18.62तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत।tam eva śharaṇaṁ gachchha sarva-bhāvena bhārataFly to Him for refuge with all your being, O Arjuna; by His grace you will obtain supreme peace and the eternal abode.Here: whole-heartedly
- 18.64सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।sarva-guhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥHear again My supreme word, most secret of all; for you are dearly beloved of Me, I will tell you what is good.Here: the most confidential of all
- 18.66सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज।sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śharaṇaṁ vrajaAbandon all duties and take refuge in Me alone; I will liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.Here: all varieties of dharmas