Verse

mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ
jagad avyakta-mūrtinā
mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni
na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ

Meaning

Sanskrit	Meaning
mayā	by me
tatam	pervaded
idam	this
sarvam	all
jagat	cosmic manifestation
avyakta-mūrtinā	by the unmanifested form
mat-sthāni	in Me
sarva-bhūtāni	all living entities
na	not
ca	also
aham	I
tesu	in them
avasthutah	situated

Translation

“By Me, in My unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not in them.””

Aim

To understand how Krishna pervades the universe while remaining independent and transcendental.

Objectives

1. To learn what Krishna means by “unmanifested form.”

2. To understand how the universe is pervaded by Him.

3. To realize the relation of all beings with Krishna.

4. To grasp why Krishna is not dependent on beings though they rest in Him.

5. how Krishna is both inside and beyond the universe

Application in Life

• See the presence of Krishna in all living beings and nature.
• Understand that God is never absent, even if invisible to senses.
• Cultivate humility knowing we depend on Him, but He depends on no one.
• Strengthen faith in Krishna’s supreme power and independence.
• Meditate on the truth: “I exist within Him, He sustains me always.”

Simple Takeaway

• God is everywhere, even though we cannot see Him.
• We live in Him, but He remains free and independent.
• Realizing this gives us humility and strengthens our faith.