Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 24 (8.24)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 24 (8.24)
अग्निर्जोतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम् । तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः | | ८-२४ | |
agnirjotirahaḥ śhuklaḥ ṣhaṇmāsā uttarāyaṇam tatra prayātā gachchhanti brahma brahmavido janāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अग्निः
(agnih)— अग्नि(fire) -
jotirjoined in agnirjotirahaḥ - अहः
(ahah)— दिन(day) - शुक्लः
(shuklah)— शुक्ल पक्ष/उजला(bright/waxing fortnight) - षण्मासाः
(shan-masah)— छह महीने(six months) - उत्तरायणम्
(uttarayanam)— उत्तरायण(northern course)
Line 2:
- तत्र
(tatra)— वहाँ/उस मार्ग से(there/by that path) - प्रयाताः
(prayatah)— प्रस्थान करने वाले(departing) - गच्छन्ति
(gachchhanti)— जाते हैं(go) - ब्रह्म
(brahma)— ब्रह्म को(to Brahman) - ब्रह्मविदः
(brahma-vidah)— ब्रह्मज्ञानी(knowers of Brahman) - जनाः
(janah)— लोग(people)
English: If knowing the Highest Spirit the sage goes forth with fire and light, in the daytime, in the fortnight of the waxing moon and in the six months before the Northern summer solstice, he will reach the Highest.
Learnings from Shloka 24:
- Path of Awareness:: The symbols of light and daytime represent a state of high spiritual awareness at death.
- Reaching the Source:: Those who live in light and knowledge naturally merge back into the Supreme Brahman.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 8.24 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The path of light is characterized by fire, daytime, the waxing moon, and the northern course of the sun (Uttarayana). These symbols represent clarity, awareness, and wisdom (Gyan) that lead the soul to Brahman.