Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17 (2.17) means: Know that what spreads through all of this is indestructible. No one can destroy that which never perishes.

Sanskrit

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्। विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।

Transliteration

avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati

Translation

Know that what spreads through all of this is indestructible. No one can destroy that which never perishes.

Hindi

जान लो कि जो इस सबमें व्याप्त है, वह अविनाशी है। जो कभी नष्ट नहीं होता, उसे कोई नष्ट नहीं कर सकता।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 17?

Know that what spreads through all of this is indestructible. No one can destroy that which never perishes.

Which chapter is verse 2.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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