Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 23 (8.23)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 23 (8.23)
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः । प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ | | ८-२३ | |
yatra kāle tvanāvṛittimāvṛittiṁ chaiva yoginaḥ prayātā yānti taṁ kālaṁ vakṣhyāmi bharatarṣhabha
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यत्र
(yatra)— जिस(at which) - काले
(kale)— समय/मार्ग में(time/path) - तु
(tu)— अब/परंतु(but) - अनावृत्तिम्
(anavrittim)— न लौटना(non-return) - आवृत्तिम्
(avrittim)— लौटना(return) - च
(cha)— और(and) -
ivajoined in chaiva - योगिनः
(yoginah)— योगी(yogis)
Line 2:
- प्रयाताः
(prayatah)— प्रस्थान किए हुए(departing) - यान्ति
(yanti)— जाते हैं(go) - तम्
(tam)— उस(that) - कालम्
(kalam)— काल/मार्ग को(time/path) - वक्ष्यामि
(vakshyami)— बताऊँगा(I will explain) - भरतर्षभ
(bharatarshabha)— हे भरतश्रेष्ठ(O best of Bharatas)
English: Krishna now explains the two paths after death: one from which the yogi does not return, and one from which the yogi returns.
Learnings from Shloka 23:
- Two Destinations:: The soul's inner state at death leads it down one of two pathways: liberation or return.
- Conscious Direction:: Understanding these paths allows the yogi to consciously guide their final departure.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 8.23 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna introduces the concept of the two cosmic paths taken by souls at the time of death: the path of no-return and the path of return. This highlights the importance of spiritual focus during transitions.