Bhagavad Gita 2.25 meaningInvisible nature of soul
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“You can’t see it, but it’s always there. So don’t be sad.”
What it means
“It can't be seen or imagined, and it never changes. Knowing this, you have no reason to grieve.”
The original Sanskrit
अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते । तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि ॥
avyakto.ayamacintyo.ayamavikāryo.ayamucyate tasmādevaṃ viditvainaṃ nānuśocitumarhasi
Translations
Literal translation
It is said that This is unmanifest; This is inconceivable; This is unchangeable. Therefore, having known This thus, you ougth not to grieve.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यह आत्मा अव्यक्त, अचिन्त्य और अविकारी कहा जाता है; इसलिए इसको इस प्रकार जानकर तुमको शोक करना उचित नहीं है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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