Bhagavad Gita · Akshara Brahma Yoga — The Imperishable Absolute
Chapter 8, Verse 20
"Bhagavad Gita 8.20" — meaning and explanation.
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः | यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति
parastasmāttu bhāvo.anyo.avyakto.avyaktātsanātanaḥ . yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati
Meaning
8.20 But verily there exists, higher than this Unmanifested, another unmanifested Eternal, which is not destroyed when all beings are destroyed.
।।8.20।। परन्तु उस अव्यक्त से परे अन्य जो सनातन अव्यक्त भाव है, वह समस्त भूतों के नष्ट होने पर भी नष्ट नहीं होता।।
Explanation
8.20 परः higher? तस्मात् than that? तु but? भावः existence? अन्यः another? अव्यक्तः unmanifested? अव्यक्तात् than the unmanifested? सनातनः Eternal? यः who? सः that? सर्वेषु all? भूतेषु beings? नश्यत्सु when destroyed? न not? विनश्यति is destroyed.Commentary Another unmanifested in the ancient or eternal Para Brahman Who is distinct from the Unmanifested (Avyakta or Primordial Nature)? Who is of ite a different nature. It is superior to Hiranyagarbha (the Cosmic Creative Intelligence) and the Unmanifested Nature because It is their cause. It is not destroyed when all the beings from Brahma down to the ants or the blade of grass are destroyed. (Cf.XV.17)
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 8.20 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, verse 20, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 8.20
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 8.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.20 mean?
8.20 But verily there exists, higher than this Unmanifested, another unmanifested Eternal, which is not destroyed when all beings are destroyed.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 8.20 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, verse 20, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.