Chapter 11 · Verse 18
विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् | त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ||११-१८||
tvamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ veditavyaṃ tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam . tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagoptā sanātanastvaṃ puruṣo mato me ||11-18||
VisvasyaNidhaanam Treasurehouse of this universe also means abode or refuge or the substratum of this universe. It is because of this that all the beings in the universe are preserved and protected. He is the inexhaustibel source to Whom the devotee turns at all times.
11.18 You are the Imperishable, Supreme One to be realised. You are the Supreme Substratum of this universe. You are immutable, the guardian of the eternal law, I know You are the Supreme Person who is everlasting.
VisvasyaNidhaanam Treasurehouse of this universe also means abode or refuge or the substratum of this universe. It is because of this that all the beings in the universe are preserved and protected. He is the inexhaustibel source to Whom the devotee turns at all times. Deluded indeed are they that ignore this divine treasurehouse and runa fter the shadow of the objects of the senses which do not contain even an iota of pleasure. Veditavyam To be known by the aspirants or seekrs of liberation through Sravana (hearing of the scriptures). Manana (reflection) and Nididhyasana (meditation). Avyayah means inexhaustible unchanging undying.
त्वम् Thou अक्षरम् imperishable परमम् the Supreme Being वेदितव्यम् worthy to be known त्वम् Thou अस्य (of) this विश्वस्य of universe परम् the great निधानम् treasurehouse त्वम् Thou अव्ययः imperishable शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता Protector of the Eternal Dharma सनातनः ancient त्वम् Thou पुरुषः Purusha मतः thought मे of me.