Bhagavad Gita BG 2.25
Chapter 2, Verse 25 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते । तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि ॥ २५ ॥
avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikāryo 'yam ucyate tasmād evaṃ viditvainaṃ nānuśocitum arhasi
Meaning
It is said that the soul is invisible, inconceivable, and immutable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body.
Understanding
Three more attributes: 'avyakta' (unmanifest / beyond perception), 'acintya' (inconceivable / beyond thought), and 'avikārya' (immutable / without transformation). The soul cannot be seen, cannot be thought about in ordinary categories, and never changes. The conclusion: 'tasmāt' — therefore — knowing this, you should not grieve. The instruction is direct: grief is the result of not knowing the soul's nature. Knowledge removes grief.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अव्यक्तः | avyaktaḥ | unmanifest / not perceivable by senses |
| अचिन्त्यः | acintyaḥ | inconceivable / beyond thought |
| अविकार्यः | avikāryaḥ | immutable / not subject to change |
| तस्मात् | tasmāt | therefore |
| विदित्वा | viditvā | having known / knowing |
| न अनुशोचितुम् अर्हसि | na anuśocitum arhasi | you should not grieve / you are not justified in lamenting |
| अयम् | ayam | this (soul — pronoun with each adjective) |
| उच्यते | ucyate | is said / is called |
| एवम् | evam | thus / in this way |
| एनम् | enam | it/him (the soul — having known it) |