Bhagavad Gita 8.4 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The world changes. God’s spirit stays. And I live in every heart.”
What it means
“The physical world is what changes and passes away. The divine is the cosmic spirit. And I am the one present in every body, receiving every offering.”
The original Sanskrit
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम् । अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर ॥
adhibhūtaṃ kṣaro bhāvaḥ puruṣaścādhidaivatam adhiyajño.ahamevātra dehe dehabhṛtāṃ vara
Translations
Literal translation
The which exists in the physical plane is the mutable entity, and what exists in the divine plane is the Person. O best among the embodied beings, I Myself am the entity that exists in the sacrifice in this body.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे देहधारियों में श्रेष्ठ अर्जुन ! नश्वर वस्तु (पंचमहाभूत) अधिभूत और पुरुष अधिदैव है; इस शरीर में मैं ही अधियज्ञ हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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