Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 28 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.28 · Avyaktadini Bhutani
अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत ।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना ॥
avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyaktamadhyāni bhārata |
avyaktanidhanānyeva tatra kā paridevanā ||
Translation
Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state and unmanifest again at their end, Bharata. What is there to lament in this?
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.28 mean?
Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state and unmanifest again at their end, Bharata. What is there to lament in this?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.28?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.