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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 28

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत। अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना

avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārata avyakta-nidhanānyeva tatra kā paridevanā

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.28 mean?

Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state, and unmanifest again in their end, O Bharata — what cause is there then for lamentation?

Word-by-word meaning

avyakta-ādīni—unmanifest before birth · bhūtāni—created beings · vyakta—manifest · madhyāni—in the middle · bhārata—Arjun, scion of Bharat · avyakta—unmanifest · nidhanāni—on death · eva—indeed · tatra—therefore · kā—why · paridevanā—grieve

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