Chapter 2 • Verse 16

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Nasato vidyate bhavo nabhavo vidyate satah ubhayor api drishto 'ntas tv anayos tattva-darshibhih

Translation & Meaning

Krishna teaches that the unreal has no existence, and the real never ceases to exist. Those who see the truth have concluded this about both. The distinction between the eternal real (sat) and the transient unreal (asat) is the foundation of Vedantic philosophy and spiritual discrimination.

Key Teachings

  • The real (Atman, Brahman) is indestructible and eternal
  • The unreal (body, world) has only apparent existence
  • Discrimination between real and unreal is the basis of wisdom

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