Bhagavad Gita — Akshara Brahma Yoga, Shloka 21
Akshara Brahma Yoga
Devanagari script
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम् । यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम ॥ ८.२१ ॥
Transliteration
avyakto 'kṣara ity uktas tam āhuḥ paramāṃ gatim | yaṃ prāpya na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṃ mama || 8.21 ||
Translation
That is called the Unmanifest and the Imperishable; they declare it to be the highest goal. Having reached it, they do not return—this is My supreme abode.
Gita Press Meaning
That (supreme abode) is called the Unmanifest and the Imperishable; they call it the highest goal. Having reached it, they do not return. That is My supreme abode.
Speakers
Krishna
Primary Concepts
Akṣara (Imperishable)Avyakta (Unmanifest)Paramā gati (supreme goal)Apunarāvṛtti (non-return)
Key ThemesLiberation as non-returnUltimate reality beyond manifestationHighest destination