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Chapter 2 · Verse 17 · Sankhya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 2.17

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Sanskrit

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्। विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।

Transliteration

avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati

हिंदी अर्थ

जान लो कि जो अविनाशी है और जिससे सारी दुनिया व्याप्त है, वह कभी नष्ट नहीं हो सकता। उस अविनाशी आत्मा को कोई भी नष्ट नहीं कर सकता।

Word by Word

avināśhi indestructible
tu indeed
tat that
viddhi know
yena by whom
sarvam entire
idam this
tatam pervaded
vināśham destruction
avyayasya of the imperishable
asya of it
na kaśhchit no one
kartum to cause
arhati is able
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the eternal truth that lies beyond all visible change: the Atman, the Self, is indestructible and pervades all existence. This imperishable consciousness cannot be harmed, destroyed, or diminished by any force in creation—it is the unchanging ground of all becoming.

When you recognize this truth within yourself, the fear of loss dissolves, and you discover the freedom that was always yours.

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Bhagavad Gita 2.17 — BG 2.17

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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