Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 24
"Bhagavad Gita 2.24" — meaning and explanation.
अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च | नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः
acchedyo.ayamadāhyo.ayamakledyo.aśoṣya eva ca . nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalo.ayaṃ sanātanaḥ
Meaning
2.24 This Self cannot be cut, burnt, wetted, nor dried up. It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable and ancient.
।।2.24।। क्योंकि यह आत्मा अच्छेद्य (काटी नहीं जा सकती), अदाह्य (जलाई नहीं जा सकती), अक्लेद्य (गीली नहीं हो सकती ) और अशोष्य (सुखाई नहीं जा सकती) है; यह नित्य, सर्वगत, स्थाणु (स्थिर), अचल और सनातन है।।
Explanation
2.24 अच्छेद्यः cannot be cut? अयम् this (Self)? अदाह्यः cannot be burnt? अयम् this? अक्लेद्यः cannot be wetted? अशोष्यः cannot be died? एव also? च and? नित्यः eternal? सर्वगतः allpervading? स्थाणुः stable? अचलः immovable? अयम् this? सनातनः ancient.Commentary The Self is very subtle. It is beyond the reach of speech and mind. It is very difficult to understand this subtle Self. So Lord Krishna explains the nature of the immortal Self in a variety of ways with various illustrations and examples? so that It can be grasped by the people.Sword cannot cut this Self. It is eternal. Because It is eternal? It is allpervading. Because It is allpervading? It is stable like a stature. Because It is stable? It is immovable. It is everlasting. Therefore? It is not produced out of any cause. It is not new. It is ancient.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.24 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 24, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.24
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 2.24 mean?
2.24 This Self cannot be cut, burnt, wetted, nor dried up. It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable and ancient.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.24 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 24, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.