Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 20 (2.20) means: It is never born and it never dies. It did not come into being and it will not cease to be. Unborn, eternal, ancient, and ever the same, it is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.

Sanskrit

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः। अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

It is never born and it never dies. It did not come into being and it will not cease to be. Unborn, eternal, ancient, and ever the same, it is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.

Hindi

यह न कभी जन्म लेती है, न कभी मरती है। यह न उत्पन्न हुई थी, न कभी मिटेगी। अजन्मा, शाश्वत, सनातन और सदा एक-सी, शरीर के नष्ट होने पर भी यह नष्ट नहीं होती।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 20?

It is never born and it never dies. It did not come into being and it will not cease to be. Unborn, eternal, ancient, and ever the same, it is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.

Which chapter is verse 2.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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