Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 38

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-2 Sankhya Yogaḥ

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avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārata |
avyakta nidhanānyeva tatra kā parivedana || 28 ||

28. O Arjuna! All beings [in the universe] have a beginning that is unknown, a known middle and
an unknown end. Why should there be anguish in relation to any of them?

Commentary

Humans and other sentient beings[1] exist as substances of which the previous states are unknown, their middle states in their present forms are known, and their future states are unknown. As they all thus follow a natural precession, there is no cause for grief.

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References and Context

  1. Humans, gods, Asuras (Jealous gods), Pretas (hungry ghosts) and animals (tiryak).