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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 11.29.13-14

इति सर्वाणि भूतानि मद्भ‍ावेन महाद्युते ।

सभाजयन् मन्यमानो ज्ञानं केवलमाश्रित: ॥ १३ ॥

ब्राह्मणे पुक्कसे स्तेने ब्रह्मण्येऽर्के स्फुलिङ्गके ।

अक्रूरे क्रूरके चैव समद‍ृक् पण्डितो मत: ॥ १४ ॥

iti sarvāṇi bhūtāni

mad-bhāvena mahā-dyute

sabhājayan manyamāno

jñānaṁ kevalam āśritaḥ

brāhmaṇe pukkase stene

brahmaṇye ’rke sphuliṅgake

akrūre krūrake caiva

sama-dṛk paṇḍito mataḥ

Translation

O brilliant Uddhava, one who thus views all living entities with the idea that I am present within each of them, and who by taking shelter of this divine knowledge offers due respect to everyone, is considered actually wise. Such a man sees equally the brāhmaṇa and the outcaste, the thief and the charitable promoter of brahminical culture, the sun and the tiny sparks of fire, the gentle and the cruel.

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From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

True Wisdom Sees the Lord Within

  1. 1

    A truly wise person sees the Supreme Personality of Godhead within everything and offers due respect to everyone.

  2. 2

    Equal vision does not mean ignoring differences in behavior or circumstances. A wise person still perceives and deals with varied material situations.

  3. 3

    Beyond outward differences, the wise person is most concerned with the unity of existence based on the Supreme Lord’s presence within everything.

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.