Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 28 (2.28)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 28 (2.28)
अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत । अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना | | २-२८ | |
avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyaktamadhyāni bhārata avyaktanidhanānyeva tatra kā paridevanā
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
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avjoined in avyaktādīni - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
kjoined in avyaktādīni - तत्
(tad)— वह(that) -
inijoined in avyaktādīni - भूतानि
(bhutani)— प्राणी आरंभ में अप्रकट होते हैं(beings are unmanifest in the beginning) - यत-मयइ
(vyakta-madhyani)— यत-मयइ(manifest in the middle) - भारत
(Bharata)— हे भारत(addresses Arjuna)
Line 2:
- अयत-इधनइ
(avyakta-nidhanani)— अंत में फिर अप्रकट(unmanifest again at the end) - एव
(eva)— अंत में फिर अप्रकट(unmanifest again at the end) - तत्र
(tatra)— इस पर शोक क्यों(why lament over this) - का
(ka)— इस पर शोक क्यों(why lament over this) - पइएवन
(paridevana)— इस पर शोक क्यों(why lament over this)
English: Beings are unseen before birth, manifest in the middle, and unseen again after death; why lament?
Learnings from Shloka 28:
- Transient existence:: Life is a brief appearance between two states of unmanifest existence; enjoy the journey without clinging.
- Let go of attachment:: Recognizing the temporary nature of physical manifestation helps us let go of obsessive attachment.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.28 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The manifest phase of life is just a brief moment in the vast timeline of existence. Since the beginning and end of all beings are unmanifest and hidden, we should accept this middle phase without grief.