Transcendental Knowledge · 2.17
Indestructible: Wisdom and the Self
अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति॥ २.१७ ॥
avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam
vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati
Translation
The Spirit, which pervades all that is seen, is imperishable. Nothing can destroy it.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 2.17 through stronger key ideas from the verse: indestructible, the imperishable, entire. In the context of Wisdom and the Self, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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