Chapter 2 · Verse 17 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.17
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
In plain words
You are afraid of losing what matters most — your marriage, your child's health, your money, your purpose, your life itself. Krishna says: the deepest part of you cannot be destroyed, no matter what happens in this world. When you touch that unshakeable place inside, you stop clinging so desperately, and from that freedom, you can actually love and act more wisely.
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
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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