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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 21

The Imperishable Absolute

अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्। यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम

avyakto ’kṣhara ityuktas tam āhuḥ paramāṁ gatim yaṁ prāpya na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama

What does Bhagavad Gita 8.21 mean?

The wise say that the Unmanifest and Indestructible is the highest goal of all; when once that is reached, there is no returning. That is my blessed home.

Word-by-word meaning

avyaktaḥ—unmanifest · akṣharaḥ—imperishable · iti—thus · uktaḥ—is said · tam—that · āhuḥ—is called · paramām—the supreme · gatim—destination · yam—which · prāpya—having reached · na—never · nivartante—come back · tat—that · dhāma—abode · paramam—the supreme · mama—my

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