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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 15

The Imperishable Absolute

मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम्। नाप्नुवन्ति महात्मानः संसिद्धिं परमां गताः

mām upetya punar janma duḥkhālayam aśhāśhvatam nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ sansiddhiṁ paramāṁ gatāḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 8.15 mean?

Having attained Me, the great souls who have reached the highest perfection do not undergo rebirth, which is the abode of sorrow and is impermanent.

Word-by-word meaning

mām—me · upetya—having attained · punaḥ—again · janma—birth · duḥkha-ālayam—place full of miseries · aśhāśhvatam—temporary · na—never · āpnuvanti—attain · mahā-ātmānaḥ—the great souls · sansiddhim—perfection · paramām—highest · gatāḥ—having achieved

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