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

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.

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