Bhagavad Gita 8.19 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Again and again, the world appears and disappears.”
What it means
“The same crowd of beings is born again and again, helplessly dissolving at nightfall and returning at daybreak.”
The original Sanskrit
भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते । रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे ॥
bhūtagrāmaḥ sa evāyaṃ bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate rātryāgame.avaśaḥ pārtha prabhavatyaharāgame
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Prtha, after being born again and again, that very multitude of beings disappears in spite of itself at the approach of night. It comes to life at the approach of day.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! वही यह भूतसमुदाय, है जो पुनः पुनः उत्पन्न होकर लीन होता है। अवश हुआ (यह भूतग्राम) रात्रि के आगमन पर लीन तथा दिन के उदय होने पर व्यक्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 8.20“But beyond that unseen state there is another, eternal reality that does not perish even when all beings perish.”