Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 16 (15.16) means: There are two beings in this world, the perishable and the imperishable. All bodies are perishable; the unchanging is called imperishable.

Sanskrit

द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।।15.16।।

Transliteration

dvāv imau puruṣhau loke kṣharaśh chākṣhara eva cha kṣharaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭa-stho ’kṣhara uchyate

Translation

There are two beings in this world, the perishable and the imperishable. All bodies are perishable; the unchanging is called imperishable.

Hindi

इस संसार में दो सत्ताएँ हैं, नाशवान और अविनाशी। सारे शरीर नाशवान हैं; अपरिवर्तनीय को अविनाशी कहते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 16?

There are two beings in this world, the perishable and the imperishable. All bodies are perishable; the unchanging is called imperishable.

Which chapter is verse 15.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 20 verses in total.

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