Chapter 2 · Verse 23
Bhagavad Gita 2.23
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः। न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
Roman (IAST)
nainaṃ chindanti śastrāṇi nainaṃ dahati pāvakaḥ| na cainaṃ kledayantyāpo na śoṣayati mārutaḥ||2.23||
Simple transliteration
nainam chindanti shastrani nainam dahati pavakah na cainam kledayantyapo na shoshayati marutah2.23
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The soul cannot be cut by weapons, burned by fire, moistened by water, or dried by the wind. It is beyond all physical destruction.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
इस आत्मा को शस्त्र काट नहीं सकते, अग्नि जला नहीं सकती, जल इसे भिगो नहीं सकता और वायु इसे सुखा नहीं सकती।
About this verse
This is verse 23 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
