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Divine Dwells In The Heart Of Every Living Being

अधिभूतं क्षरो भाव: पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम् |
अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर || 8.4||

adhibhūtaṁ kṣharo bhāvaḥ puruṣhaśh chādhidaivatam
adhiyajño ’ham evātra dehe deha-bhṛitāṁ vara|| 8.4||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 8- Ver. 4:

The physical manifestation that is constantly changing is called adhibhta, O best of the embodied souls; the universal form of God, which presides over the celestial gods in this creation, is called Adhidaiva; and I, who dwell in the heart of every living being, am known as Adhiyajna, or the Lord of all sacrifices.

Explanation

Shri Krishna had already answered three of Arjuna’s seven questions in the previous shloka. Three more questions are addressed here: what is adhibhootam, adhidaiva, and adhiyagnya.

Earth, water, fire, air, and space are all physical expressions of the five elements of nature, and the cosmos is a collage of all of them. Adhibhuta is the name given to this ever-changing universe. Even though the devatas, or celestial gods, oversee the various divisions of the universe, God has ultimate authority. He is Virat Purusha, the whole cosmic personality that includes all of creation. As a result, God is known as Adhidaiva.

According to Shree Krishna, He resides in the hearts of all living beings in the cosmos as the Supreme Soul or Paramatma. He is the presiding god for all yajnas and the one who bestows rewards for all our activities (sacrifices). As a result, He is also known as Adhiyajna, or Lord of All Sacrifices. As a result, all yajnas should be conducted in order to please this Supreme Divine Personality.

Verse & what we can learn

Adhibhootam is defined as “perishable existence,” according to the shloka. It refers to everything visible in the universe. They all have one thing in common: they are perishable; they have a beginning and an end, which is the definition of adhidaiva. In the shloka, it is defined as “purusha” or “person.” But what it truly refers to is the creative or intelligent principle that pervades all living and non-living things in the universe. It dictates the universe’s fate and keeps the universe together.

what is meant by adhiyagnya. So far we have defined the light that illuminates adhyaatma the light that illuminates everything else adhibhoota adhidaiva the mechanism karma and the light itself (brahman).

However, there is one more part of this plan that is missing. We are not idle from the moment we get up in the morning until we retire to our beds at night. We are active participants in this world. We deal with family members, friends, and even strangers. Throughout the day, there is a give-and-take that motivates us to act. Adhiyagnya, according to Shri Krishna, is the domain of action and relationships.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the next few verses, Shree Krishna will answer Arjun’s question regarding the moment of death.

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