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Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Eternal Truth · Guardian of Righteousness

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् । त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥

tvam akṣaraṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśvasya paraṁ nidhānam, tvam avyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagoptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣo mato me.

Meaning

"You are the supreme imperishable, the object to be known; You are the ultimate resting place of this universe; You are the imperishable guardian of eternal righteousness; I consider You the eternal Person."

Explanation

Arjuna names what he now understands: a reality that guards what's right and never truly diminishes.

Today's Life Lesson

Trust today that what's genuinely right is quietly protected by something larger and more lasting than circumstance.

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