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Bhagavad Gita 2.18

Chapter 2, Verse 18

Part of 2: Sānkhya Yogसांख्ययोग

अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः। अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत॥

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Transliteration

antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śharīriṇaḥ anāśhino ’prameyasya tasmād yudhyasva bhārata

Meaning

నిత్యమైన, నాశరహితమైన, అపరిమితమైన ఈ ఆత్మ యొక్క ఈ దేహములు అంతముగలవి అని చెప్పబడ్డాయి. కావున, ఓ అర్జునా, యుద్ధం చేయుము.

Word-by-word meaning
anta-vantaḥhaving an endimethesedehāḥmaterial bodiesnityasyaeternallyuktāḥare saidśharīriṇaḥof the embodied soulanāśhinaḥindestructibleaprameyasyaimmeasurabletasmātthereforeyudhyasvafightbhāratadescendant 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 18?
నిత్యమైన, నాశరహితమైన, అపరిమితమైన ఈ ఆత్మ యొక్క ఈ దేహములు అంతముగలవి అని చెప్పబడ్డాయి. కావున, ఓ అర్జునా, యుద్ధం చేయుము.
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.