Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 19

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 19 (8.19) means: This same crowd of beings comes to life again and again, and again and again dissolves at nightfall, helplessly, and comes forth again at dawn, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते। रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे।।8.19।।

Transliteration

bhūta-grāmaḥ sa evāyaṁ bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate rātryāgame ’vaśhaḥ pārtha prabhavatyahar-āgame

Translation

This same crowd of beings comes to life again and again, and again and again dissolves at nightfall, helplessly, and comes forth again at dawn, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, यही प्राणियों की भीड़ बार-बार जीवित होती है और बार-बार रात होते ही विवश होकर विलीन हो जाती है, और भोर होते ही फिर प्रकट हो जाती है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 19?

This same crowd of beings comes to life again and again, and again and again dissolves at nightfall, helplessly, and comes forth again at dawn, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 8.19 from?

It is verse 19 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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