Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 4

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 4 (15.4) means: one should seek that place from which, once reached, there is no return. There I take refuge in the first being, from whom this ancient stream of life flowed forth.

Sanskrit

ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्य यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी।।15.4।।

Transliteration

tataḥ padaṁ tat parimārgitavyaṁ yasmin gatā na nivartanti bhūyaḥ tam eva chādyaṁ puruṣhaṁ prapadye yataḥ pravṛittiḥ prasṛitā purāṇī

Translation

one should seek that place from which, once reached, there is no return. There I take refuge in the first being, from whom this ancient stream of life flowed forth.

Hindi

व्यक्ति को वह स्थान खोजना चाहिए जहाँ से, एक बार पहुँचकर, फिर लौटना नहीं। वहाँ मैं उस आदि सत्ता की शरण लेता हूँ, जिससे जीवन की यह प्राचीन धारा बही।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 4?

one should seek that place from which, once reached, there is no return. There I take refuge in the first being, from whom this ancient stream of life flowed forth.

Which chapter is verse 15.4 from?

It is verse 4 of Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 20 verses in total.

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