Shri Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 16

Sanskrit Verse:
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।
क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।। 16।।

Transliteration:
Dvāv imau puruṣau loke kṣaraś cākṣara eva ca।
Kṣaraḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭastho’kṣara ucyate।।

Translation:
In this world, there are two kinds of beings: the perishable (Kshara) and the imperishable (Akshara). All living entities are perishable, while the unchanging soul is said to be imperishable.

Meaning:

1. Kshara (Perishable): Refers to all material entities and physical forms, including the body, which are subject to birth, change, and destruction.
2. Akshara (Imperishable): Refers to the eternal, unchanging soul (Atman), which remains unaffected by the transformations of the physical world.
3. Duality of Existence: This verse explains the fundamental nature of the universe as a combination of the transient and the eternal. The body and worldly things fall under the category of the perishable, whereas the soul belongs to the imperishable.

This verse lays the foundation for understanding the nature of reality and prepares the seeker to distinguish between the temporal and the eternal.

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