Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 29 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.29 · Ashcharyavatpashyati
आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेनमाश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः ।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः शृणोति श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित् ॥
āścaryavatpaśyati kaścidenamāścaryavadvadati tathaiva cānyaḥ |
āścaryavaccainamanyaḥ śṛṇoti śrutvāpyenaṃ veda na caiva kaścit ||
Translation
Some see the Self as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; and even after hearing about it, no one truly knows it.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.29 mean?
Some see the Self as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; and even after hearing about it, no one truly knows it.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.29?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.