त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् । त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥ १८ ॥
tvam akṣharaṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśhvasya paraṁ nidhānam tvam avyayaḥ śhāśhvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣho mato me
Translation
You are the imperishable, the supreme to be known; You are the final resting place of this universe. You are the undying guardian of the eternal dharma; You, I now understand, are the primeval Person.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
आप ही जानने योग्य परम अक्षर (अविनाशी) हैं, आप ही इस जगत के परम आश्रय हैं। आप ही अविनाशी और सनातन धर्म के रक्षक हैं, और मेरे मत में आप ही सनातन पुरुष हैं।
Commentary
In the middle of the vision Arjun steps back to state what it means. The last phrase, mato me ("it is my conviction"), matters: this is now his own understanding, not only something he was told. Calling Krishna the protector of the eternal dharma recalls 4.7–8, where Krishna says he descends whenever dharma declines.
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