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Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

Present Everywhere · Nothing Outside Its Reach

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सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् । सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥

sarvataḥ pāṇi-pādaṁ tat sarvato 'kṣi-śiro-mukham sarvataḥ śrutimal loke sarvam āvṛtya tiṣṭhati

Meaning

"Everywhere are His hands and feet, everywhere His eyes, heads, and faces; everywhere He hears, pervading and enveloping everything in this world."

Explanation

This vivid image suggests that the divine isn't confined to temples or specific holy places — it's woven into every direction, every sense, every part of the world you move through. Nothing is truly outside its reach.

Today's Life Lesson

Wherever you go today, remember there's no place truly outside the reach of the sacred — it surrounds you completely.

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