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Bhagavad Gita 8.2
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Sanskrit
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः
Transliteration
adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdana
prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ
prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ
Synonyms
śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
akṣaram: indestructible;
brahma: Brahman;
paramam: transcendental;
svabhāvaḥ: eternal nature;
adhyātmam: the self;
ucyate: is called;
bhūta: bhāva - udbhava - karaḥ — producing the material bodies of the living entities;
visargaḥ: creation;
karma: fruitive activities;
saṁjñitaḥ: is called .;
English Meaning
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The indestructible, transcendental living entity is called Brahman, and his eternal nature is called adhyātma, the self. Action pertaining to the development of the material bodies of the living entities is called karma, or fruitive activities.
Life Theme
Purpose and Life Direction
Life Application
Reflecting on life’s purpose and making choices that align with long‑term values.