Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 17 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.17 · Sahasrayugaparyantamaharyadbrahmano
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः ।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः ॥
sahasrayugaparyantamaharyadbrahmaṇo viduḥ |
rātriṃ yugasahasrāntāṃ te’horātravido janāḥ ||
Translation
Those who know that a day of Brahma lasts a thousand ages, and that his night too ends only after a thousand ages, truly know day and night.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.17 mean?
Those who know that a day of Brahma lasts a thousand ages, and that his night too ends only after a thousand ages, truly know day and night.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.17?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.