Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.28 अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत
श्लोक 2.28
अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत ।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना ॥
avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyaktamadhyāni bhārata |
avyaktanidhanānyeva tatra kā paridevanā ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे भारत, सभी प्राणी जन्म से पहले अप्रकट थे, बीच में प्रकट होते हैं और मृत्यु के बाद फिर अप्रकट हो जाते हैं। फिर इसमें शोक कैसा?
Meaning in English
O Bharata, beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state, and unmanifest again at their end. What is there to lament?
Bhagavad Gita 2.28 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अव्यक्त-आदीनि | avyakta-ādīni | unmanifest in the beginning |
| भूतानि | bhūtāni | beings |
| व्यक्त-मध्यानि | vyakta-madhyāni | manifest in the middle |
| भारत | bhārata | O Bharata |
| अव्यक्त-निधनानि एव | avyakta-nidhanāni eva | unmanifest again at the end |
| तत्र का | tatra kā | then what |
| परिदेवना | paridevanā | lamentation |
Explanation
Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again at their end, O Bharata. What is there to lament?
Before birth we were not seen; after death we are not seen. Only the middle is visible. Grief clings to that brief middle as if it were all.
भावार्थ
हे भारत, सब प्राणी जन्म से पहले अव्यक्त थे, बीच में व्यक्त हैं, और मृत्यु के बाद फिर अव्यक्त हो जाते हैं; फिर इसमें शोक की क्या बात?
Living it today
Hold life lightly and lovingly — it is a visible chapter in a longer story.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.28?
Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again at their end, O Bharata. What is there to lament?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.28?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.28 in daily life?
Hold life lightly and lovingly — it is a visible chapter in a longer story.
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