Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 18
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 13 श्लोक 18

ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
13.18 That is the Light even of the lights; It is spoken of as beyond darkness. It is Knowledge, the Knowable, and the Known. It exists specially [A variant reading is dhisthitam.-Tr.] in the hearts of all.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
13.18 That, the Light of all lights, is said to be beyond darkness: knowledge, the knowable and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
13.18. This is the Light even of  [all]  the lights,  [and]  is stated to be beyond darkness;  It is to be known by [the above]  knowledge; It is to be attained  [only] by knowledge;  and It distinctly remains in the heart of all.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 13.18Jyotishaamapi tajjyotistamasah paramuchyate;
Jnaanam jneyam jnaanagamyam hridi sarvasya vishthitam.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 13.18jyotiṣhām—in all luminarie; api—and; tat—that; jyotiḥ—the source of light; tamasaḥ—the darkness; param—beyond; uchyate—is said (to be); jñānam—knowledge; jñeyam—the object of knowledge; jñāna-gamyam—the goal of knowledge; hṛidi—within the heart; sarvasya—of all living beings; viṣhṭhitam—dwells