Bhagavad-gītā 8.16
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आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन। मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino ’rjuna mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate
All the worlds, O Arjuna, including the realm of Brahmâ, are subject to return, but after attaining Me, O son of Kunti, there is no re-birth.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ā-brahma-bhuvanāt | up to the abode of Brahma |
| lokāḥ | worlds |
| punaḥ āvartinaḥ | subject to rebirth |
| arjuna | Arjun |
| mām | mine |
| upetya | having attained |
| tu | but |
| kaunteya | Arjun, the son of Kunti |
| punaḥ janma | rebirth |
| na | never |
| vidyate | is |
Begin with the verse itself, then trace its movement through ā-brahma-bhuvanāt (up to the abode of Brahma), upetya (having attained), and vidyate (is). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to remembrance that shapes one's destination. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 8.16.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Track Arjuna’s questions and Kṛṣṇa’s answers about Brahman, action, remembrance, destination and cosmic time.
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All the worlds, O Arjuna, including the realm of Brahmâ, are subject to return
- 2
after attaining Me, O son of Kunti, there is no re-birth
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ā-brahma-bhuvanāt: up to the abode of Brahma
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