Bhagavad Gita · Akshara Brahma Yoga — The Imperishable Absolute
Chapter 8, Verse 23
"Bhagavad Gita 8.23" — meaning and explanation.
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः | प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ
yatra kāle tvanāvṛttimāvṛttiṃ caiva yoginaḥ . prayātā yānti taṃ kālaṃ vakṣyāmi bharatarṣabha
Meaning
8.23 Now I will tell thee, O chief of Bharatas, the times departing at which the Yogis will return or not return.
।।8.23।। हे भरतश्रेष्ठ ! जिस काल में (मार्ग में) शरीर त्याग कर गये हुए योगीजन अपुनरावृत्ति को, और (या) पुनरावृत्ति को प्राप्त होते हैं, वह काल (मार्ग) मैं तुम्हें बताऊँगा।।
Explanation
8.23 यत्र where? काले in time? तु verily? अनावृत्तिम् nonreturn? आवृत्तिम् return? च and? एव even? योगिनः Yogis? प्रयाताः departing? यान्ति go to? तम् that? कालम् time? वक्ष्यामि (I) will tell? भरतर्षभ O chief of Bharatas.Commentary I shall declare to you? O Prince of the Bharatas? the time at which if the Yogis leave their body they will not be born again and also when if they die they will be born again.To return means to be born again.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 8.23 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, verse 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 8.23
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 8.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.23 mean?
8.23 Now I will tell thee, O chief of Bharatas, the times departing at which the Yogis will return or not return.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 8.23 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 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.