Bhagavad Gita 8.26 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“One path leads home, the other leads back.”
What it means
“These two paths, bright and dark, are said to be eternal. One leads to no return; the other leads back.”
The original Sanskrit
शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते । एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययावर्तते पुनः ॥
śuklakṛṣṇe gatī hyete jagataḥ śāśvate mate ekayā yātyanāvṛttimanyayāvartate punaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
These two courses of the world, which are white and black, are verily considered eternal. By the one a man goes to the State of Non-return; by the other he returns again.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जगत् के ये दो प्रकार के शुक्ल और कृष्ण मार्ग सनातन माने गये हैं । इनमें एक (शुक्ल) के द्वारा (साधक) अपुनरावृत्ति को तथा अन् य (कृष्ण) के द्वारा पुनरावृत्ति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 8.27“Someone who understands these two paths is never confused. So be steady in practice at all times, Arjuna.”