Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 23

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 23 (8.23) means: Now I will tell you, Arjuna, of the times at which seekers who depart return, and those at which they do not.

Sanskrit

यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः। प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।

Transliteration

yatra kāle tvanāvṛittim āvṛittiṁ chaiva yoginaḥ prayātā yānti taṁ kālaṁ vakṣhyāmi bharatarṣhabha

Translation

Now I will tell you, Arjuna, of the times at which seekers who depart return, and those at which they do not.

Hindi

अब मैं तुम्हें बताऊँगा, अर्जुन, वे समय जिन पर जाने वाले साधक लौटते हैं, और वे जिन पर नहीं लौटते।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 23?

Now I will tell you, Arjuna, of the times at which seekers who depart return, and those at which they do not.

Which chapter is verse 8.23 from?

It is verse 23 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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