Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 11 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.11 · Yadaksharam Vedavido
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः ।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये ॥
yadakṣaraṃ vedavido vadanti
viśanti yadyatayo vītarāgāḥ |
yadicchanto brahmacaryaṃ caranti
tatte padaṃ saṃgraheṇa pravakṣye ||
Translation
That which knowers of the Veda call the imperishable, which ascetics free from passion enter, and for the sake of which people live a life of celibacy — that goal I will describe to you briefly.
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 8.11 mean?
That which knowers of the Veda call the imperishable, which ascetics free from passion enter, and for the sake of which people live a life of celibacy — that goal I will describe to you briefly.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.11?
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.