Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 29
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 29
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेनम्
आश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः शृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्॥२९॥
Transliteration
Ashcharya-Vat Pashyati Kashchid-Enam
Ashcharya-Vad Vadati Tathaiva Cha-Anyah.
Ashcharya-Vach-Chainam-Anyah Shrinoti
Shrutva-Apy-Enam Veda Na Chaiva Kashchit.||29||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
आश्चर्यवत्ashcharya-vatas a wonder
पश्यतिpashyatisees
कश्चित्kashchitsomeone
एनम्enamthis (soul)
वदतिvadatispeaks of
अन्यःanyahanother
शृणोतिshrinotihears of
श्रुत्वा अपिshrutva apieven having heard
वेदvedaknows
न कश्चित्na kashchitno one
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
कोई इस आत्मा को आश्चर्य की भाँति देखता है, कोई इसे आश्चर्य की भाँति वर्णन करता है, कोई इसे आश्चर्य की भाँति सुनता है, और सुनकर भी कोई इसे नहीं जानता।
English Translation
Some look upon the soul as a wonder, some speak of it as a wonder, some hear of it as a wonder, and even after hearing, no one truly knows it.
Commentary (टीका)
The soul's true nature is so extraordinary that it evokes wonder at every level — in direct experience, in description, and in hearing about it. Yet complete understanding remains elusive. This verse humbles both teacher and student — the Atman's nature ultimately transcends all intellectual understanding and can only be realized through direct experience.