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Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

The Inner Witness · Never Quite Alone

उपद्रष्टानुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः । परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः ॥

upadraṣṭānumantā ca bhartā bhoktā maheśvaraḥ paramātmeti cāpy ukto dehe 'smin puruṣaḥ paraḥ

Meaning

"The Supreme Person in this body is also called the witness, the permitter, the supporter, the enjoyer, the great Lord, and the Supreme Self."

Explanation

You're never quite alone in your own experience — there's a witnessing presence within you that simply observes, without judgment, everything you go through.

Today's Life Lesson

When things feel hard today, remember there's a quiet witness within you that simply observes without judgment — you're not carrying it entirely alone.

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