Bhagavad Gita 11.18 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“You are the highest truth, the protector of goodness.”
What it means
“You are the imperishable, the highest truth to be known, the final resting place of the universe, the eternal guardian of what is right, the timeless being.”
The original Sanskrit
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् । त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥
tvamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ veditavyaṃ tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagoptā sanātanastvaṃ puruṣo mato me
Translations
Literal translation
You are the Immutable, the supreme One to be known; You are the most perfect repository of this Universe. You are the Imperishable, the Protector of the ever-existing religion; You are the eternal Person. This is my belief.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
आप ही जानने योग्य (वेदित व्यम्) परम अक्षर हैं; आप ही इस विश्व के परम आश्रय (निधान) हैं ! आप ही शाश्वत धर्म के रक्षक हैं और आप ही सनातन पुरुष हैं,ऐसा मेरा मत है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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