Chapter 2 · Verse 18
Bhagavad Gita 2.18
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः। अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत।।2.18।।
Roman (IAST)
antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ| anāśino'prameyasya tasmādyudhyasva bhārata||2.18||
Simple transliteration
antavanta ime deha nityasyoktah sharirinah anashino'prameyasya tasmadyudhyasva bharata2.18
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Only the physical bodies of the eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable soul are said to have an end. Therefore, O Arjuna, fight without hesitation.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
इस नित्य, अविनाशी और अप्रमेय आत्मा के ये देह नश्वर कहे गए हैं। इसलिए हे भारत! युद्ध कर।
About this verse
This is verse 18 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.