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Bhagavad Gita 15.16
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Sanskrit
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते
Transliteration
dvāv imau puruṣhau loke kṣharaśh chākṣhara eva cha
kṣharaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭa-stho ’kṣhara uchyate
kṣharaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭa-stho ’kṣhara uchyate
Synonyms
dvau: two;
imau: these;
puruṣau: living entities;
loke: in the world;
kṣaraḥ: fallible;
ca: and;
akṣaraḥ: infallible;
eva: certainly;
ca: and;
kṣaraḥ: fallible;
sarvāṇi: all;
bhūtāni: living entities;
kūṭa: sthaḥ — in oneness;
akṣaraḥ: infallible;
ucyate: is said .;
English Meaning
There are two classes of beings, the fallible and the infallible. In the material world every living entity is fallible, and in the spiritual world every living entity is called infallible.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.