Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 16

Gita 2.16

न, असतः, विद्यते, भावः, न, अभावः, विद्यते, सतः,
उभयोः, अपि, दृष्टः, अन्तः, तु, अनयोः, तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।16।।

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Gita 2.16

Na, asatH, vidhyte, bhaavH, na, abhaavH, vidhyte, satH,
UbhyoH, api, drshtH, antH, tu, anyoH, tattavdarshibhiH ||16||

Translation: (AsatH) perishable object’s (bhaavH) existence (na) not (vidhyte) is known (tu) and (satH) imperishable’s (abhaavH) absence/ non-existence/destruction (na) not (vidhyte) is known, thus (anyoH) these (ubhyoH) of two (api) also (antH) truth, reality (tattavdarshibhiH) Tatvgyani/ knower of truth i.e. by Tatvdarshi saints (drshtH) is seen/perceived. (16)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 16

Translation: A perishable object’s existence is not known and imperishable’s absence/destruction is not known, thus, even the truth/reality about these two has been perceived by Tatvgyani i.e. Tatvdarshi saints. (Its evidence is in Gita Chapter 4 Verse 34).

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