Passage (Books)
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
BG 2.20, Purport:
The body develops because of the soul's presence, but the soul has neither offshoots nor change. Therefore, the soul is free from the six changes of the body.
In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (1.2.18) we also find a similar passage, which reads:
- na jāyate mriyate vā vipaścin
- nāyaṁ kutaścin na babhūva kaścit
- ajo nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṁ purāṇo
- na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre
The meaning and purport of this verse is the same as in the Bhagavad-gītā, but here in this verse there is one special word, vipaścit, which means learned or with knowledge.
The soul is full of knowledge, or full always with consciousness. Therefore, consciousness is the symptom of the soul. Even if one does not find the soul within the heart, where he is situated, one can still understand the presence of the soul simply by the presence of consciousness.
| Page Title: | Passage (Books) |
| Compiler: | Rishab, JayaNitaiGaura |
| Created: | 22 of May, 2011 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=9, SB=25, CC=9, OB=28, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 71 |