Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.18 · Avyaktadvyaktayah Sarvah
अव्यक्ताद्व्यक्तयः सर्वाः प्रभवन्त्यहरागमे ।
रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके ॥
avyaktādvyaktayaḥ sarvāḥ prabhavantyaharāgame |
rātryāgame pralīyante tatraivāvyaktasaṃjñake ||
Translation
At the coming of that day all manifest things emerge from the unmanifest; at the coming of night they dissolve into that very thing called the unmanifest.
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 8.18 mean?
At the coming of that day all manifest things emerge from the unmanifest; at the coming of night they dissolve into that very thing called the unmanifest.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.18?
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.