Gita Bhashya -Sankara 334

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -8

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Ābrahma-bhuvatiāllokāh punarāvartino(a)rjuna
Mām-upetya tu Kaunteya punar janma na vidyate

16. The worlds, upto the realm of Brahmā, are subject to returning again, O Arjuna: but after attaining to Me, O son of Kuntī, there is no rebirth.

A world is that where beings are born and live. All the worlds upto, that is, including, the realm of Brahmā. are subject to returning again, are inherently productive of birth, O Arjuna; but after attaining to Me alone. O son of Kunti. there is no rebirth. no metempsychosis.

Why are the worlds, including the realm of Brahmā, subject to returning? Because they are limited by time. How?

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