Bhagavad Gita · 2.23
॥
Devanāgarī
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः ।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
nainaṁ chindanti śastrāṇi nainaṁ dahati pāvakaḥ |
na cainaṁ kledayanty āpo na śoṣayati mārutaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
न एनम्na enamnot it [the soul].
छिन्दन्तिchindantican cut.
शस्त्राणिśastrāṇiweapons (any).
न एनम्na enamnot it.
दहतिdahatican burn.
पावकःpāvakaḥfire.
न च एनम्na ca enamand not it.
क्लेदयन्तिkledayantican wet.
आपःāpaḥwater.
न शोषयतिna śoṣayaticannot dry.
मारुतःmārutaḥwind.
Translation
“Weapons cannot cut the soul, fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it, and wind cannot dry it.”
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