Bhagavad Gita
    Chapter 2 · The Way of Knowledge

    Verse 12

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 2, Verse 12

    न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः। न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम्।।2.12।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    na tvevāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥ na chaiva na bhaviṣhyāmaḥ sarve vayamataḥ param

    Translation

    There never was a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these kings. Nor will there be any time in the future when all of us shall cease to exist.
    — Swami AdidevanandaFeatured

    Have questions about this verse?

    Ask VedIQ for deeper insights, contextual explanations, or connections to your life situation.

    Ask VedIQ about 2.12

    Continue reading

    More from Chapter 2 · The Way of Knowledge

    2.92.102.112.132.142.15All 72 verses →

    Popular verses

    Nearby chapters

    Chapter 1 · Arjuna's GriefChapter 3 · The Way of ActionChapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action
    Cite this verse
    APA

    Bhagavad Gita 2.12 — The Way of Knowledge. (n.d.). VedIQ AI. Retrieved 2026, from https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/2/verse/12

    MLA

    "Bhagavad Gita 2.12 — The Way of Knowledge." VedIQ AI, https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/2/verse/12. Accessed 2026.

    Wikipedia

    <ref>[https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/2/verse/12 Bhagavad Gita 2.12 — The Way of Knowledge], VedIQ AI.</ref>