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Bhagavad Gita 8.23

Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Imperishable) · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग

यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः ।प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ ॥

yatra kāle tvanāvṛttimāvṛttiṃ caiva yoginaḥ |prayātā yānti taṃ kālaṃ vakṣyāmi bharatarṣabha ||

Meaning of Gita 8.23 in English

Krishna now explains the times at which yogis who leave this world either do not return or do return.

गीता 8.23 का हिंदी अर्थ

हे भरतश्रेष्ठ, अब मैं वह समय बताता हूँ जिसमें शरीर छोड़कर योगी लौटकर नहीं आते, और जिसमें लौटकर आते हैं।

deathjourney after deathrebirth

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