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Bhagavad Gita 11.18 — Tvam Aksharam Paramam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During morning or evening worship and meditation on the Supreme·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 18
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 18 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after Krishna grants the divine eye and reveals His universal form, Arjuna pours forth a series of glorifications. Here he proclaims the Lord to be the imperishable Absolute, the support of the universe, the protector of eternal dharma, and the everlasting Supreme Person.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that to recognise and praise the Lord as the imperishable, eternal Absolute draws the soul toward that very changelessness, for the Gita assures that those who fix their minds on the imperishable Supreme attain Him.

The Mantra

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𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌗𑍋𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑍋 𑌮𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑍇॥

tvam akṣharaṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśhvasya paraṁ nidhānam tvam avyayaḥ śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣho mato me

Meaning:You are the imperishable, the Supreme to be realized; You are the ultimate resting place of this universe. You are the changeless protector of the eternal dharma; You are the everlasting Supreme Person — this is my conviction.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊tvamYou
𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊akṣharamthe imperishable
𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌮𑍍🔊paramamthe Supreme
𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊veditavyamworthy of being known
𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊tvamYou
𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌯🔊asya viśhvasyaof this universe
𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊paraṁ nidhānamthe supreme support; resting place
𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊tvamYou
𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌃🔊avyayaḥimperishable; changeless
𑌶𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌗𑍋𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾🔊śhāśhvata-dharma-goptāthe protector of the eternal dharma
𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌃🔊sanātanaḥeternal; everlasting
𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊tvamYou
𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌃🔊puruṣhaḥthe Supreme Person
𑌮𑌤𑌃 𑌮𑍇🔊mataḥ meis my conviction

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.18 — Tvam Aksharam Paramam

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Affirms the Lord as the imperishable Absolute and supreme goal of knowledge

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A profound verse of praise (stuti) for meditation on the Supreme

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Reveals Krishna as the protector of eternal dharma (sanatana dharma)

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Strengthens faith in God as the changeless support of the universe

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Unites the impersonal 'akshara' with the personal Supreme Person

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Inspires steady devotion to the everlasting, eternal Lord

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.18 — Tvam Aksharam Paramam

Repetitions11times
Best TimeDuring morning or evening worship and meditation on the Supreme

Chant this verse as a hymn of adoration while contemplating the eleventh chapter's cosmic vision. As you recite each phrase — imperishable, supreme to be known, the universe's resting place, protector of eternal dharma, the everlasting Person — let the words turn the mind toward the changeless reality behind all forms. It can be offered before an image of Krishna or in silent inner contemplation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 11.18 — Tvam Aksharam Paramam written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Arjuna declares Krishna to be the imperishable Supreme worthy of realization, the ultimate resting place of the universe, the changeless protector of the eternal dharma, and the everlasting Supreme Person — his firm conviction on beholding the cosmic form.
'Akshara' means the imperishable or changeless reality. Arjuna identifies Krishna with this supreme, indestructible Absolute, while also affirming Him as the personal Supreme Being — uniting the impersonal and personal aspects of God.
'Shashvata-dharma-gopta' means the protector or guardian of the eternal dharma. Arjuna recognises Krishna as the one who eternally upholds and safeguards righteousness, echoing the Lord's own promise to protect dharma across the ages.
It is an excellent verse of praise to chant in worship or meditation. Reciting it helps the devotee contemplate God as the imperishable, eternal support of all existence and the supreme goal of knowledge, deepening both reverence and steadiness of mind.

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