Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 11

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 11 (8.11) means: That which the knowers of wisdom call imperishable, which the disciplined and passionless enter, for which they live a life of restraint, that goal I will tell you of briefly.

Sanskrit

यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः। यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।

Transliteration

yad akṣharaṁ veda-vido vadanti viśhanti yad yatayo vīta-rāgāḥ yad ichchhanto brahmacharyaṁ charanti tat te padaṁ saṅgraheṇa pravakṣhye

Translation

That which the knowers of wisdom call imperishable, which the disciplined and passionless enter, for which they live a life of restraint, that goal I will tell you of briefly.

Hindi

जिसे ज्ञानी अविनाशी कहते हैं, जिसमें संयमी और वैरागी प्रवेश करते हैं, जिसके लिए वे संयम का जीवन जीते हैं, उस लक्ष्य की बात मैं तुम्हें संक्षेप में बताऊँगा।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 11?

That which the knowers of wisdom call imperishable, which the disciplined and passionless enter, for which they live a life of restraint, that goal I will tell you of briefly.

Which chapter is verse 8.11 from?

It is verse 11 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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