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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्। विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति

avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.17 mean?

The Spirit, which pervades all that is seen, is imperishable. Nothing can destroy it.

Word-by-word meaning

avināśhi—indestructible · tu—indeed · tat—that · viddhi—know · yena—by whom · sarvam—entire · idam—this · tatam—pervaded · vināśham—destruction · avyayasya—of the imperishable · asya—of it · na kaśhchit—no one · kartum—to cause · arhati—is able

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