Chapter 2 • Verse 25

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikaryo 'yam ucyate tasmad evam viditvainam nanushocitum arhasi

Translation & Meaning

The soul is said to be unmanifest, unthinkable, and unchangeable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body. The soul transcends all categories of sensory and mental perception — it cannot be seen, thought about, or altered. Grief over the soul's fate is therefore completely misplaced.

Key Teachings

  • The soul is beyond manifestation and conceptualization
  • The unchanging nature of the soul makes grief for it absurd
  • Transcending the mind is necessary to truly know the self

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