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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 19

The Imperishable Absolute

भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते। रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे

bhūta-grāmaḥ sa evāyaṁ bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate rātryāgame ’vaśhaḥ pārtha prabhavatyahar-āgame

What does Bhagavad Gita 8.19 mean?

O Partha, this same multitude of beings, coming into existence again and again, is helplessly dissolved at the coming of night and comes forth at the coming of day.

Word-by-word meaning

bhūta-grāmaḥ—the multitude of beings · saḥ—these · eva—certainly · ayam—this · bhūtvā bhūtvā—repeatedly taking birth · pralīyate—dissolves · rātri-āgame—with the advent of night · avaśhaḥ—helpless · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · prabhavati—become manifest · ahaḥ-āgame—with the advent of day

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