Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 20 (13.20) means: Know that both nature and the self are beginningless. Know too that all changes and qualities arise from nature.

Sanskrit

प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि।विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान्।।13.20।।

Transliteration

prakṛitiṁ puruṣhaṁ chaiva viddhy anādī ubhāv api vikārānśh cha guṇānśh chaiva viddhi prakṛiti-sambhavān

Translation

Know that both nature and the self are beginningless. Know too that all changes and qualities arise from nature.

Hindi

जान लो कि प्रकृति और आत्मा, दोनों अनादि हैं। यह भी जान लो कि सारे विकार और गुण प्रकृति से उपजते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 20?

Know that both nature and the self are beginningless. Know too that all changes and qualities arise from nature.

Which chapter is verse 13.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 35 verses in total.

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