Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 21 (2.21)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 21 (2.21)
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् । कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् | | २-२१ | |
vedāvināśhinaṁ nityaṁ ya enamajamavyayam kathaṁ sa puruṣhaḥ pārtha kaṁ ghātayati hanti kam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
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vedjoined in vedāvināśhinaṁ - अइनइन
(avinashinam)— अविनाशी(indestructible) - नित्यम्
(nityam)— सनातन(eternal) - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
ejoined in enamajamavyayam - न
(na)— नहीं(not) -
mjoined in enamajamavyayam - अजम्
(ajam)— अजन्मा(unborn) - अव्ययम्
(avyayam)— अविनाशी(imperishable)
Line 2:
- कथम्
(katham)— कैसे(how) - सः
(sa)— पुरुष(that person) - पुरुषः
(purushah)— पुरुष(that person) -
partajoined in pārtha - क
(kam)— क(causes whom to kill, or kills whom) - घतयइ
(ghatayati)— घतयइ(causes whom to kill, or kills whom) - हइ
(hanti)— नहीं मारता(causes whom to kill, or kills whom) - क
(kam)— क(causes whom to kill, or kills whom)
English: One who knows the self as eternal and indestructible cannot truly think of killing or causing killing.
Learnings from Shloka 21:
- Spiritual maturity:: Understanding the indestructible nature of life frees us from the anxiety of destruction.
- Shift in perspective:: When we realize the eternal nature of the self, our actions become aligned with cosmic order rather than personal fear.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.21 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A person established in the knowledge of the eternal soul sees all changes as superficial. From this higher perspective of Gyan, there is no real death or destruction of the self.