Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.20 · Parastasmattu
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः ।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति ॥
parastasmāttu bhāvo’nyo’vyakto’vyaktātsanātanaḥ |
yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati ||
Translation
But beyond that unmanifest there is another, eternal unmanifest existence, which does not perish when all beings perish.
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 8.20 mean?
But beyond that unmanifest there is another, eternal unmanifest existence, which does not perish when all beings perish.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.20?
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.