Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.61

Sanskrit

ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति।भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया।।18.61।।

īśhvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛid-deśhe ‘rjuna tiṣhṭhati bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

Meaning

Every person holds inner wisdom. Leaders succeed by understanding others' perspectives and motivations rather than controlling outcomes through force.

Translation

O Arjuna, the Lord resides in the region of the hearts of all creatures, revolving through Maya all the creatures as though mounted on a machine!

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: