Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Ch-13. Slo-33.
28/04/2019 Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-13. ( Kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaga-yogam) Slokam-33. yatha sarva-gatam saukshmyad akasam nopalipyate sarvatravasthito dehe tathatma nopalipyate yatha—as; sarva-gatam—all-pervading; saukṣhmyat—due to subtlety; akasam—the space; na—not; upalipyate—is contaminated; sarvatra—everywhere; avasthitah—situated; dehe—the body; tatha—similarly; a atma—the soul; na—not; upalipyate—is contaminated Translation - BG 13.33: "Space holds everything within it, but being subtle, does not get contaminated by what it holds. Similarly, though its consciousness pervades the body, the soul is not affected by the attributes of the body." Comments The soul experiences sleep, waking, tiredness, refreshment, etc., due to the ego that makes it identify with the body. One may ask why changes in the body in which it resides do not taint the soul. Shree Krishna explains it with the example of space. It holds everything, but yet r...