Gita/Chapter 8/Verse 16
The Imperishable Absolute · 8.16

Up to the abode of Brahma: Remembering the Eternal

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन। मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते॥ ८.१६ ॥
ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino ’rjuna mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate
Translation

The worlds, along with the entire realm of creation, come and go; but, O Arjuna, whoever comes to Me, for them there is no rebirth.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 8.16 through stronger key ideas from the verse: up to the abode of brahma, subject to rebirth, having attained. In the context of Remembering the Eternal, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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