अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् ।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥ १७ ॥
avināśi tu tadviddhi yena sarvamidaṃ tatam
vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścitkartumarhati
avināśi tu tadviddhi yena sarvamidaṃ tatam
vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścitkartumarhati
Word by word
अविनाशि तु तत् विद्धिknow that to be indestructible
येनby which
सर्वम् इदम्all this
ततम्is pervaded
विनाशम्destruction
अव्ययस्य अस्यof this changeless one
न कश्चित् कर्तुम् अर्हतिno one is able to bring about
Translation
ENGLISH
Know that to be indestructible by which all this is pervaded. No one can bring about the destruction of this imperishable one.
हिंदी
उसे अविनाशी जान जिससे यह सब व्याप्त है। इस अविकारी का नाश करने में कोई भी समर्थ नहीं।
Explanation
The "sat" of the previous verse becomes clear here: it is the conscious principle that pervades the whole world. It is "avyaya", meaning it neither diminishes nor changes, and so no one can destroy it.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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