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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 16

The Supreme Person

द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते

dvāv imau puruṣhau loke kṣharaśh chākṣhara eva cha kṣharaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭa-stho ’kṣhara uchyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 15.16 mean?

There are these two Purushas in the world — the perishable and the imperishable. All beings are the perishable, and the unchanging one is called the imperishable.

Word-by-word meaning

dvau—two · imau—these · puruṣhau—beings · loke—in creation · kṣharaḥ—the perishable · cha—and · akṣharaḥ—the imperishable · eva—even · cha—and · kṣharaḥ—the perishable · sarvāṇi—all · bhūtāni—beings · kūṭa-sthaḥ—the liberated · akṣharaḥ—the imperishable · uchyate—is said

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