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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 29

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेन माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः। आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्

āśhcharya-vat paśhyati kaśhchid enan āśhcharya-vad vadati tathaiva chānyaḥ āśhcharya-vach chainam anyaḥ śhṛiṇoti śhrutvāpyenaṁ veda na chaiva kaśhchit

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.29 mean?

Someone sees this soul as a wonder, another likewise speaks of it as a wonder, and yet another hears of it as a wonder — and even after hearing of it, no one truly understands it.

Word-by-word meaning

āśhcharya-vat—as amazing · paśhyati—see · kaśhchit—someone · enam—this soul · āśhcharya-vat—as amazing · vadati—speak of · tathā—thus · eva—indeed · cha—and · anyaḥ—other · āśhcharya-vat—similarly amazing · cha—also · enam—this soul · anyaḥ—others · śhṛiṇoti—hear · śhrutvā—having heard · api—even · enam—this soul · veda—understand · na—not · cha—and · eva—even · kaśhchit—some

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