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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌾 ௨.௧௭ — 𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿 𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.१७ — अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation or while contemplating the eternal nature of the soul·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the Sankhya Yoga chapter, Krishna lifts Arjuna out of grief on the field of Kurukshetra by unveiling the imperishable nature of the soul. After distinguishing the eternal from the transient, he declares that the reality pervading all things is indestructible and beyond the reach of any destroyer, freeing Arjuna to act without sorrow for the perishable body.

✦ As told in scripture

Spiritual masters across the ages have pointed to this verse as proof of the soul's immortality, and devotees recount that meditating upon 'avinashi tu tad viddhi' filled them with a fearless calm, as though the very ground of their being had revealed itself to be beyond all harm.

The Mantra

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𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿 𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌨 𑌕𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌤𑌿॥

avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati

Meaning:उस वस्तु को तुम अविनाशी जानो, जिससे यह सम्पूर्ण जगत् व्याप्त है। इस अव्यय का नाश करने में कोई भी समर्थ नहीं है।।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿🔊avināśhiindestructible, imperishable
𑌤𑍁🔊tubut, indeed
𑌤𑌤𑍍🔊tatthat (the Self)
𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿🔊viddhiknow
𑌯𑍇𑌨🔊yenaby which, by whom
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊sarvamthe entire, all
𑌇𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊idamthis (universe)
𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊tatampervaded, spread through
𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌮𑍍🔊vināśhamdestruction
𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯🔊avyayasyaof the imperishable, of the changeless
𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯🔊asyaof this (Self)
𑌨 𑌕𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍🔊na kaśhchitno one
𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍🔊kartumto do, to cause
𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌤𑌿🔊arhatiis able, is capable

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.१७ — अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि

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Awakens awareness of the eternal, indestructible Self within

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Removes the fear of death by revealing the soul's imperishability

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Grants deep peace by shifting identity from body to changeless spirit

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Strengthens faith in the all-pervading divine consciousness

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Supports Vedantic meditation on the immortal Atman

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Inspires fearless, righteous action grounded in the deathless Self

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.१७ — अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning meditation or while contemplating the eternal nature of the soul

Chant this verse slowly, dwelling on the truth that the Self pervades all and can never be destroyed. With each repetition, let the sense of identity rest in the imperishable consciousness rather than the changing body. It is an ideal mantra for self-inquiry, for steadying the mind in times of fear, and for contemplative study of the soul's immortality.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.१७ — अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि 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.
Krishna teaches that the Self (Atman) — the consciousness that pervades the entire universe — is indestructible. No power can ever destroy this imperishable reality. Only the body is subject to destruction; the soul that animates it is eternal.
It refers to the Atman, the spiritual reality that underlies and permeates all of existence. Like space that pervades all objects yet is untouched by them, the Self pervades the body and the cosmos while remaining changeless and indestructible.
Verse 2.16 distinguishes the real from the unreal; verse 2.17 identifies that real, imperishable principle as the all-pervading Self. Together they establish that the eternal soul, not the perishable body, is our true nature.
By reminding us that our essential being can never be harmed or destroyed, the verse dissolves anxiety and fear of loss. It anchors the mind in an unshakable foundation, allowing us to act with courage and serenity even amid life's uncertainties.

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