Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 23
"Bhagavad Gita 2.23" — meaning and explanation.
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः | न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः
nainaṃ chindanti śastrāṇi nainaṃ dahati pāvakaḥ . na cainaṃ kledayantyāpo na śoṣayati mārutaḥ
Meaning
2.23 Weapons cut It not, fire burns It not, water wets It not, wind dries It not.
।।2.23।। इस आत्मा को शस्त्र काट नहीं सकते और न अग्नि इसे जला सकती है ; जल इसे गीला नहीं कर सकता और वायु इसे सुखा नहीं सकती।।
Explanation
2.23 न not? एनम् this (Self)? छिन्दन्ति cut? शस्त्राणि weapons? न not? एनम् this? दहति burns? पावकः fire? न not?,च and? एनम् this? क्लेदयन्ति wet? आपः waters? न not? शोषयति dries? मारुतः wind.Commentary The Self is indivisible. It has no parts. It is extremely subtle. It is infinite. Therefore? sword cannot cut It fire cannot burn It water cannot wet It wind cannot dry It.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.23 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.23
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.23 mean?
2.23 Weapons cut It not, fire burns It not, water wets It not, wind dries It not.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.23 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.