Chapter 8, Verse 23
Akshara Brahma Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
yatra—where; kāle—time; tu—certainly; anāvṛittim—no return; āvṛittim—return; cha—and; eva—certainly; yoginaḥ—a yogi; prayātāḥ—having departed; yānti—attain; tam—that; kālam—time; vakṣhyāmi—I shall describe; bharata-ṛiṣhabha—Arjun, the best of the Bharatas;
English translation
Now I will tell you, O chief of the Bharatas, the times of departure at which the Yogis will return or not return.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
I shall declare to you; O Prince of the Bharatas; the time at which if the Yogis leave their body they will not be born again and also when if they die they will be born again. To return means to be born again.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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