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Bhagavad Gita 2.20

Chapter 2, Verse 20

Part of 2: Sānkhya Yogसांख्ययोग

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः। अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥

Transliteration

na jāyate mriyate vā kadāchin nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ ajo nityaḥ śhāśhvato ’yaṁ purāṇo na hanyate hanyamāne śharīre

Meaning

It is not born, nor does it ever die; after having been, it again does not cease to be; unborn, eternal, changeless, and ancient, it is not killed when the body is killed.

Word-by-word meaning
na jāyateis not bornmriyatediesorkadāchitat any timenanotayamthisbhūtvāhaving once existedbhavitāwill beornanotbhūyaḥfurtherajaḥunbornnityaḥeternalśhāśhvataḥimmortalayamthispurāṇaḥthe ancientna hanyateis not destroyedhanyamāneis destroyedśharīrewhen the body
Commentary

This Self (Atman) is destitute of the six types of transformation or BhavaVikaras such as birth, existence, growth, transformation, decline and death. As It is indivisible (Akhanda). It does not diminish in size. It neither grows nor does It decline. It is ever the same. Birth and death are for the physical body only. Birth and death cannot touch the immortal, allpervading Self.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 20?
It is not born, nor does it ever die; after having been, it again does not cease to be; unborn, eternal, changeless, and ancient, it is not killed when the body is killed.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 20 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.