Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 18

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 18 (13.18) means: It is the light of all lights, said to be beyond all darkness. It is knowledge, the thing to be known, the goal of knowledge, seated in the heart of everyone.

Sanskrit

ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।

Transliteration

jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyate jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ jñāna-gamyaṁ hṛidi sarvasya viṣhṭhitam

Translation

It is the light of all lights, said to be beyond all darkness. It is knowledge, the thing to be known, the goal of knowledge, seated in the heart of everyone.

Hindi

वह सब प्रकाशों का प्रकाश है, हर अंधकार से परे कहा गया। वह ज्ञान है, जानने योग्य है, ज्ञान का लक्ष्य है, हर किसी के हृदय में बसा हुआ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 18?

It is the light of all lights, said to be beyond all darkness. It is knowledge, the thing to be known, the goal of knowledge, seated in the heart of everyone.

Which chapter is verse 13.18 from?

It is verse 18 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 35 verses in total.

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