Bhagavad Gita 13.17
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।
jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyate jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ jñāna-gamyaṁ hṛidi sarvasya viṣhṭhitam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jyotiṣhām | jyotiṣhām | in all luminarie |
| api | api | and |
| tat | tat | that |
| jyotiḥ | jyotiḥ | the source of light |
| tamasaḥ | tamasaḥ | the darkness |
| param | param | beyond |
| uchyate | uchyate | is said (to be) |
| jñānam | jñānam | knowledge |
| jñeyam | jñeyam | the object of knowledge |
| jñāna-gamyam | jñāna-gamyam | the goal of knowledge |
| hṛidi | hṛidi | within the heart |
| sarvasya | sarvasya | of all living beings |
| viṣhṭhitam | viṣhṭhitam | dwells |
That Light of all lights is said to be beyond darkness: knowledge, the knowable, and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.
(वह ब्रह्म) ज्योतियों की भी ज्योति और (अज्ञान) अन्धकार से परे कहा जाता है। वह ज्ञान (चैतन्यस्वरूप) ज्ञेय और ज्ञान के द्वारा जानने योग्य (ज्ञानगम्य) है। वह सभी के हृदय में स्थित है।।