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Bhagavad Gita 15.8
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Sanskrit
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्
Transliteration
śharīraṁ yad avāpnoti yach chāpy utkrāmatīśhvaraḥ
gṛihītvaitāni sanyāti vāyur gandhān ivāśhayāt
gṛihītvaitāni sanyāti vāyur gandhān ivāśhayāt
Synonyms
śarīram: the body;
yat: as;
avāpnoti: gets;
yat: as;
ca api: also;
utkrāmati: gives up;
īśvaraḥ: the lord of the body;
gṛhītvā: taking;
etāni: all these;
saṁyāti: goes away;
vāyuḥ: the air;
gandhān: smells;
iva: like;
āśayāt: from their source .;
English Meaning
The living entity in the material world carries his different conceptions of life from one body to another, as the air carries aromas. Thus he takes one kind of body and again quits it to take another.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.