Chapter 8 · Verse 16
Bhagavad Gita 8.16
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Aksara Brahma Yoga · अक्षर ब्रह्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन। मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
Roman (IAST)
ābrahmabhuvanāllokāḥ punarāvartino'rjuna| māmupetya tu kaunteya punarjanma na vidyate||8.16||
Simple transliteration
abrahmabhuvanallokah punaravartino'rjuna mamupetya tu kaunteya punarjanma na vidyate8.16
Meaning
Meaning (English)
All the worlds, from the highest heaven of Brahma to the lowest realm, are places of return (rebirth). But having attained Krishna, there is no rebirth. Only God's abode is eternal.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे अर्जुन! ब्रह्म लोक तक के सब लोग पुनरावर्ती स्वभाव वाले हैं। परन्तु, हे कौन्तेय! मुझे प्राप्त होने पर पुनर्जन्म नहीं होता।
About this verse
This is verse 16 of 28 in Chapter 8 (Aksara Brahma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
