Chapter 2 · Verse 19
Bhagavad Gita 2.19
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम्। उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
Roman (IAST)
ya enaṃ vetti hantāraṃ yaścainaṃ manyate hatam| ubhau tau na vijānīto nāyaṃ hanti na hanyate||2.19||
Simple transliteration
ya enam vetti hantaram yashcainam manyate hatam ubhau tau na vijanito nayam hanti na hanyate2.19
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Neither the one who thinks the soul can kill nor the one who thinks it can be killed understands the truth. The soul neither kills nor is killed — it is beyond all physical actions.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो इसे (आत्मा को) मारने वाला समझता है और जो इसे मरा हुआ मानता है — वे दोनों नहीं जानते। यह न मारता है और न मारा जाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 19 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
