Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 8.15 मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम्
श्लोक 8.15
मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम् ।
नाप्नुवन्ति महात्मानः संसिद्धिं परमां गताः ॥
māmupetya punarjanma duḥkhālayamaśāśvatam |
nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ saṃsiddhiṃ paramāṃ gatāḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
मुझे प्राप्त करके परम सिद्धि पाने वाले महात्मा फिर से इस दुःखों के घर और नाशवान संसार में जन्म नहीं लेते।
Meaning in English
Having come to Me, these great souls who have reached the highest perfection are not born again into this temporary world, the home of sorrow.
Bhagavad Gita 8.15 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| माम् उपेत्य | mām upetya | having come to me |
| पुनर्जन्म | punar-janma | rebirth |
| दुःखालयम् | duḥkha-ālayam | the home of sorrow |
| अशाश्वतम् | aśāśvatam | impermanent |
| न आप्नुवन्ति | na āpnuvanti | do not undergo |
| महात्मानः | mahātmānaḥ | the great souls |
| संसिद्धिम् | saṃsiddhim | perfection |
| परमाम् | paramām | the highest |
| गताः | gatāḥ | having attained |
Explanation
Having come to me, the great souls who have reached the highest perfection do not return to birth again, that impermanent dwelling-place of sorrow. Reaching God, they are free from the cycle of birth and death, which can never give lasting happiness.
Krishna describes rebirth as duhkhalayam, a house of suffering, and ashashvatam, never lasting. This is the classic Indian view that even pleasant lives are bound up with loss, ageing and death, as he will say again in 13.8. Shankara and Ramanuja both read the verse as describing final liberation, from which there is no return. Ramanuja calls the attainment the enjoyment of the Lord's own nature. The word mahatma here means those great-hearted ones whose love has carried them to God, a meaning Krishna develops in 9.13.
भावार्थ
मुझे प्राप्त करके परम सिद्धि को पाए हुए महात्मा फिर दुःखों के घर और अनित्य पुनर्जन्म को प्राप्त नहीं होते। क्योंकि जन्म-मरण का चक्र कभी स्थायी सुख नहीं दे सकता।
Living it today
Seeing clearly that worldly joys never last is not pessimism. It frees you to seek what does.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 8.15?
Having come to me, the great souls who have reached the highest perfection do not return to birth again, that impermanent dwelling-place of sorrow. Reaching God, they are free from the cycle of birth and death, which can never give lasting happiness.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.15?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 8 (Akshara Brahma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 8.15 in daily life?
Seeing clearly that worldly joys never last is not pessimism. It frees you to seek what does.
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