Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 21 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.21 · Vedavinashinam Nityam Ya
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् ।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् ॥
vedāvināśinaṃ nityaṃ ya enamajamavyayam |
kathaṃ sa puruṣaḥ pārtha kaṃ ghātayati hanti kam ||
Translation
How can a person who knows the Self to be indestructible, eternal, unborn and unchanging kill anyone, son of Pritha, or cause anyone to be killed?
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.21 mean?
How can a person who knows the Self to be indestructible, eternal, unborn and unchanging kill anyone, son of Pritha, or cause anyone to be killed?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.21?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.