Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 16 (8.16) means: All worlds, up to the highest, come round again, Arjuna. But whoever reaches me is never born again.

Sanskrit

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन। मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।

Transliteration

ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino ’rjuna mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate

Translation

All worlds, up to the highest, come round again, Arjuna. But whoever reaches me is never born again.

Hindi

अर्जुन, सर्वोच्च तक के सारे लोक फिर से लौट आते हैं। पर जो मुझे पा लेता है, वह फिर कभी जन्म नहीं लेता।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 16?

All worlds, up to the highest, come round again, Arjuna. But whoever reaches me is never born again.

Which chapter is verse 8.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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