Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 17
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 13 श्लोक 17

अविभक्तं च भूतेषु विभक्तमिव च स्थितम्।
भूतभर्तृ च तज्ज्ञेयं ग्रसिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च।।13.17।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 13.17)
।।13.17।।वे परमात्मा स्वयं विभागरहित होते हुए भी सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंमें विभक्तकी तरह स्थित हैं। वे जाननेयोग्य परमात्मा ही सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंको उत्पन्न करनेवाले? उनका भरणपोषण करनेवाले और संहार करनेवाले हैं।


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary


Although the Supreme Lord Krishna known as Parabrahma, is the source of  the
brahman or spiritual substratum pervading all existence and  appears  to  be
divided in all beings and things  animate  and  inanimate.  He  is  actually
avibhaktam or undivided by His being both the cause and the  effect  of  all
living entities and all creation although it gives  the  illusion  of  being
manifold. He is  the  creator,  sustainer  and  annihilator  of  all  living
entities in the entire cosmic manifestation and all of creation.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary



Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





By the Supreme Lord Krishna who is known as Parabrahma intrinsic potency  as
the source of the brahman or spiritual substratum  pervading  all  existence
it is devoid of all  divisions  abiding  everywhere  within  all  creatures,
demigods, humans etc. But to the spiritually unaware  there  appears  to  be
divisions and differences due to variegation of  forms.  What  Lord  Krishna
has stated in verse two of this chapter that those who are knowledgeable  of
the ksetra-jna are spiritually enlightened about the atma or  immortal  soul
existing equally within all living entities  distinctly  separate  from  the
physical body although resideing within the etheric heart  of  all  sentient
beings. When textural quotes are read as I am a demigod, I am  a  man,  etc.
it is only referring to the body, the physical form shrouding the  atma  due
to karma the resultant reactions from past life  activities.  To  comprehend
the atma as a  distinct,  separate  immortal  entity  can  be  discerned  by
reflection and contemplation inasmuch as the atma provides the  support  for
the aggregate combination of the five fundamental elements of earth,  water,
fire, air and ether which in varying degrees make up the physical  body.  So
Parabrahma is  known  as  bhuta-bhartr  the  maintainer  of  all  beings  as
distinguished from the maintained. Since Parabrahma exists  after  the  time
of universal destruction He is known as  grasisnu  the  annihilator  of  the
material  elements  as  distinguished   from   the   annihilated.    Because
Parabrahma is the causer of transformations He is known as prabha-visnu  the
creator of  universal  manifestation  as  distinguished  from  the  created.
Inasmuch as no such properties are ever present in a dead  body  it  can  be
correctly concluded that mere matter possessed ksetra or field  of  activity
is never capable of being the maintainer, the  annihilator  or  the  creator
whereas the ksetra-jna is capable.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
By the Supreme Lord Krishna who is known as Parabrahma intrinsic potency  as
the source of the brahman or spiritual substratum  pervading  all  existence
it is devoid of all  divisions  abiding  everywhere  within  all  creatures,
demigods, humans etc. But to the spiritually unaware  there  appears  to  be
divisions and differences due to variegation of  forms.  What  Lord  Krishna
has stated in verse two of this chapter that those who are knowledgeable  of
the ksetra-jna are spiritually enlightened about the atma or  immortal  soul
existing equally within all living entities  distinctly  separate  from  the
physical body although resideing within the etheric heart  of  all  sentient
beings. When textural quotes are read as I am a demigod, I am  a  man,  etc.
it is only referring to the body, the physical form shrouding the  atma  due
to karma the resultant reactions from past life  activities.  To  comprehend
the atma as a  distinct,  separate  immortal  entity  can  be  discerned  by
reflection and contemplation inasmuch as the atma provides the  support  for
the aggregate combination of the five fundamental elements of earth,  water,
fire, air and ether which in varying degrees make up the physical  body.  So
Parabrahma is  known  as  bhuta-bhartr  the  maintainer  of  all  beings  as
distinguished from the maintained. Since Parabrahma exists  after  the  time
of universal destruction He is known as  grasisnu  the  annihilator  of  the
material  elements  as  distinguished   from   the   annihilated.    Because
Parabrahma is the causer of transformations He is known as prabha-visnu  the
creator of  universal  manifestation  as  distinguished  from  the  created.
Inasmuch as no such properties are ever present in a dead  body  it  can  be
correctly concluded that mere matter possessed ksetra or field  of  activity
is never capable of being the maintainer, the  annihilator  or  the  creator
whereas the ksetra-jna is capable.