Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.23 · Yatra Kale
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः ।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ ॥
yatra kāle tvanāvṛttimāvṛttiṃ caiva yoginaḥ |
prayātā yānti taṃ kālaṃ vakṣyāmi bharatarṣabha ||
Translation
Now I will tell you, best of the Bharatas, of the times at which yogis depart, to return or not to return.
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 8.23 mean?
Now I will tell you, best of the Bharatas, of the times at which yogis depart, to return or not to return.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.23?
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.