Bhagavad Gita 11.18
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे।।
tvam akṣharaṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśhvasya paraṁ nidhānam tvam avyayaḥ śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣho mato me
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tvam | tvam | you |
| akṣharam | akṣharam | the imperishable |
| paramam | paramam | the supreme being |
| veditavyam | veditavyam | worthy of being known |
| tvam | tvam | you |
| asya | asya | of this |
| viśhwasya | viśhwasya | of the creation |
| param | param | supreme |
| nidhānam | nidhānam | support |
| tvam | tvam | you |
| avyayaḥ | avyayaḥ | eternal |
| śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā | śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā | protector of the eternal religion |
| sanātanaḥ | sanātanaḥ | everlasting |
| tvam | tvam | you |
| puruṣhaḥ | puruṣhaḥ | the Supreme Divine Person |
| mataḥ me | mataḥ me | my opinion |
You are the Imperishable, the Supreme Being, worthy of being known. You are the great treasure-house of this universe; You are the imperishable protector of the eternal Dharma; You are the Primal Person, I believe.
आप ही जानने योग्य (वेदितव्यम्) परम अक्षर हैं; आप ही इस विश्व के परम आश्रय (निधान) हैं ! आप ही शाश्वत धर्म के रक्षक हैं और आप ही सनातन पुरुष हैं,ऐसा मेरा मत है।।