अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च | नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः ||२-२४||
acchedyo.ayamadāhyo.ayamakledyo.aśoṣya eva ca . nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalo.ayaṃ sanātanaḥ ||2-24||
Chapter 2 · Verse 24
Sankhya Yoga
सांख्ययोग
In plain words
You must recognize your inner stability, because your true Self is eternal, all-pervading, and completely immovable. No worldly change can alter or destroy your essence. By anchoring yourself in this jnana, which means spiritual knowledge, you can rise above maya, the illusion of temporary physical threats, and experience the everlasting peace of your ancient, untouched soul.
Translation
2.24 It cannot be cleft; It cannot be burnt; It cannot be wetted and It cannot be dried, It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable and primeval.
Meaning
The Self is very subtle. It is beyond the reach of speech and mind. It is very difficult to understand this subtle Self. So Lord Krishna explains the nature of the immortal Self in a variety of ways with various illustrations and examples so that It can be grasped by the people. Sword cannot cut this Self. It is eternal. Because It is eternal. It is allpervading. Because It is allpervading. It is stable like a stature. Because It is stable. It is immovable. It is everlasting. Therefore. It is not produced out of any cause. It is not new. It is ancient.
Word by word
अच्छेद्यः cannot be cut अयम् this (Self) अदाह्यः cannot be burnt अयम् this अक्लेद्यः cannot be wetted अशोष्यः cannot be died एव also च and नित्यः eternal सर्वगतः allpervading स्थाणुः stable अचलः immovable अयम् this सनातनः ancient.