Bhagavad Gita 2.23
Chapter 2, verse 23
Meaning
Blades cannot cut the self, and fire cannot burn it. Water cannot soak it, and wind cannot dry it out.
The Sanskrit
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः ।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः ॥ २३ ॥
nainaṃ chindanti śastrāṇi nainaṃ dahati pāvakaḥ
na cainaṃ kledayanty āpo na śoṣayati mārutaḥ
Say it
nai-num chin-dun-ti shus-traa-ni nai-num duh-huh-ti paa-vuh-kuh-h
nuh chai-num klay-duh-yun-tyaa-po nuh sho-shuh-yuh-ti maa-roo-tuh-h
Word by word
- na enam chindanti
- do not cut this (self)
- śastrāṇi
- weapons, blades
- na enam dahati pāvakaḥ
- fire does not burn it
- na ca enam kledayanti āpaḥ
- and water does not wet or soak it
- na śoṣayati mārutaḥ
- the wind does not dry it out
Read it in context: verses 2.21–24Old clothes, new clothesWith the story so far, commentary, and today's lesson: Separate the clothes from the wearer
Another translation and audio recitation: verse 2.23 on holy-bhagavad-gita.org.
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