Kshara and Akshara — Two Kinds of Being
Bhagavad Gita · 15 · Verse 16
bhagavad-gitaaksharksharapancha-tattvaakshar-purushottam
Sanskrit Original
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च। क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।।
dvav imau purushau loke ksharas cakshara eva ca | ksharah sarvani bhutani kutastho akshara ucyate ||
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There are two kinds of beings in creation: the perishable (Kshara) and the imperishable (Akshara). All created beings are perishable; Akshar — unchanging and immovable — is called imperishable.