The Divine Essence, or God, exists everywhere. Every individual soul is a fragment of this all-encompassing Divine Essence. Moreover, since all souls originate from this single Divine Source, there’s a deep, mystical connection between them. When a soul truly recognizes and connects with its divine nature, it takes on a boundless quality, much like the Divine Essence itself. This is why the soul is called "all-pervasive."

The soul has been referred to as "immovable" (achalah) in the verse. The idea is that while the soul resides within the body, it isn’t limited by the body’s movements. So, even though our bodies move, the soul itself is described as “immovable.” This might seem self-contradictory, but in the following verse, it’s clarified that the soul’s true nature is beyond ordinary understanding. Think of it this way: even though the soul is everywhere (all-pervasive), can something that’s everywhere truly “move”? Different statements can be interpreted in various ways, and something might be true in one context but not another. Consider space: it’s everywhere, but the space inside a pot seems to move with the pot. It’s a matter of perspective. "Achalah" may also denote "steadiness," contrasting with the mind's perpetual movement or roaming.