ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति।
भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया।।18.61।।
।।18.61।। हे अर्जुन (मानों किसी) यन्त्र पर आरूढ़ समस्त भूतों को ईश्वर अपनी माया से घुमाता हुआ (भ्रामयन्) भूतमात्र के हृदय में स्थित रहता है।।
Isvarah is the all pervading Supreme Lord as the indwelling monitor within hrid dese the core of the heart which is the source of all consciousness, the basis of all actions pravritti or passive and nivritti or energetic. The Supreme Lord abides simultaneously in the etheric heart of every jiva or embodied being in a subatomic form known as paramatma the Supreme Soul. Once so installed the Supreme Lord activates, energises and animates the physical body of the jiva or embodied being. Maya the external illusory potency bombasts and buffets the jivas interminably in the material existence in accordance to and consistent with the guna or mode of material nature which is predominate. The Brihadaranyaka Upanisad III.VI.XV beginning yah sarvesu bhutesu tisthan states: The Supreme Lord abides in all beings and controls all living entities internally.
