Chapter 2, Verse 18
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगअन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः। अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत॥
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Transliteration
antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śharīriṇaḥ anāśhino ’prameyasya tasmād yudhyasva bhārata
Meaning
ନିତ୍ୟ, ନାଶରହିତ ଓ ଅପରିମେୟ ଏହି ଆତ୍ମାର ଏହି ଦେହଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅନ୍ତବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ଅତଏବ, ହେ ଅର୍ଜୁନ, ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର।
Word-by-word meaning
anta-vantaḥ — having an endime — thesedehāḥ — material bodiesnityasya — eternallyuktāḥ — are saidśharīriṇaḥ — of the embodied soulanāśhinaḥ — indestructibleaprameyasya — immeasurabletasmāt — thereforeyudhyasva — fightbhārata — descendant of Bharat, Arjun
Commentary
-- Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the nature of the allpervading, immortal Self in a variety of ways and thus induces him to fight by removing his delusion, grief and despondency which are born of ignorance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 18?▼
ନିତ୍ୟ, ନାଶରହିତ ଓ ଅପରିମେୟ ଏହି ଆତ୍ମାର ଏହି ଦେହଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅନ୍ତବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ଅତଏବ, ହେ ଅର୍ଜୁନ, ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 18 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.