Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 24

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 24 (2.24) means: It cannot be cut or burned, wetted or dried. It is eternal, present everywhere, steady, unmoving, and always the same.

Sanskrit

अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च। नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।

Transliteration

achchhedyo ’yam adāhyo ’yam akledyo ’śhoṣhya eva cha nityaḥ sarva-gataḥ sthāṇur achalo ’yaṁ sanātanaḥ

Translation

It cannot be cut or burned, wetted or dried. It is eternal, present everywhere, steady, unmoving, and always the same.

Hindi

यह न कटती है, न जलती है, न भीगती है, न सूखती है। यह शाश्वत है, सर्वत्र व्याप्त, स्थिर, अचल और सदा एक-सी।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 24?

It cannot be cut or burned, wetted or dried. It is eternal, present everywhere, steady, unmoving, and always the same.

Which chapter is verse 2.24 from?

It is verse 24 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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