Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 18 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.18 · Tvamaksharam Paramam
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् ।
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥
tvamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ veditavyaṃ
tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam |
tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagoptā
sanātanastvaṃ puruṣo mato me ||
Translation
You are the imperishable, the supreme one to be known; you are the final resting place of this universe. You are the undying guardian of the eternal dharma; you are, I believe, the primeval Person.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.18 mean?
You are the imperishable, the supreme one to be known; you are the final resting place of this universe. You are the undying guardian of the eternal dharma; you are, I believe, the primeval Person.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.18?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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