Bhagavad Gita 2.17

Sanskrit

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥2.17॥

Transliteration

avināśi tu tadviddhi yena sarvamidaṃ tatam | vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścitkartumarhati ‖2.17‖

Meaning

“Know that to be indestructible by which all this is pervaded. No one can destroy this imperishable reality.”

Key learning

There's something that runs through everything and can't be destroyed. The essence of life isn't as fragile as it looks.

How to apply this today

When the world feels breakable and frightening, rest in the sense that something underneath it all is steady and whole. That can quiet your anxiety enough to think and act with a clear head.

Theme: The Yoga of Knowledge

This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga , read all verses in this chapter.

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