Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 24

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 24 (8.24) means: Fire, light, day, the bright fortnight, the six months of the sun's northern path: departing then, the knowers of the eternal go to the eternal.

Sanskrit

अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम्। तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।

Transliteration

agnir jyotir ahaḥ śhuklaḥ ṣhaṇ-māsā uttarāyaṇam tatra prayātā gachchhanti brahma brahma-vido janāḥ

Translation

Fire, light, day, the bright fortnight, the six months of the sun's northern path: departing then, the knowers of the eternal go to the eternal.

Hindi

अग्नि, प्रकाश, दिन, शुक्ल पक्ष, सूर्य के उत्तरायण के छह महीने: तब जाने वाले, शाश्वत के ज्ञानी, शाश्वत को पा लेते हैं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 24?

Fire, light, day, the bright fortnight, the six months of the sun's northern path: departing then, the knowers of the eternal go to the eternal.

Which chapter is verse 8.24 from?

It is verse 24 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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