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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 16

The Imperishable Absolute

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन। मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते

ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino ’rjuna mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 8.16 mean?

The worlds, along with the entire realm of creation, come and go; but, O Arjuna, whoever comes to Me, for them there is no rebirth.

Word-by-word meaning

ā-brahma-bhuvanāt—up to the abode of Brahma · lokāḥ—worlds · punaḥ āvartinaḥ—subject to rebirth · arjuna—Arjun · mām—mine · upetya—having attained · tu—but · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · punaḥ janma—rebirth · na—never · vidyate—is

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