Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 8.11

यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागा: यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये

yad akṣharaṁ veda-vido vadanti viśhanti yad yatayo vīta-rāgāḥ yad ichchhanto brahmacharyaṁ charanti tat te padaṁ saṅgraheṇa pravakṣhye

Recitation · Text 8.11
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (17 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

That state which knowers of the Veda call imperishable, which ascetics free of passion enter, desiring which they live a life of celibacy — I shall declare it to you briefly. Three quite different communities are named as wanting the same thing.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Three quite different communities are named as wanting the same thing.