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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 18

The Universal Form

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे

tvam akṣharaṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśhvasya paraṁ nidhānam tvam avyayaḥ śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣho mato me

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.18 mean?

You are the imperishable, the supreme One worthy of being known; You are the ultimate resting place of this universe. You are the undecaying protector of the eternal dharma; You are the everlasting Supreme Person—this is my conviction.

Word-by-word meaning

tvam—you · akṣharam—the imperishable · paramam—the supreme being · veditavyam—worthy of being known · tvam—you · asya—of this · viśhwasya—of the creation · param—supreme · nidhānam—support · tvam—you · avyayaḥ—eternal · śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā—protector of the eternal religion · sanātanaḥ—everlasting · tvam—you · puruṣhaḥ—the Supreme Divine Person · mataḥ me—my opinion

dutysouldeathgodbodyworldtime

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