I am Time, grown old, destroyer of worlds.

What it means

Krishna reveals himself as time, which ends everything. The verse is the source behind Oppenheimer's famous line, but the Sanskrit word is kāla, time. Remember that every situation has an end and act accordingly.

The source

"I am Time, grown old, destroyer of worlds." Bhagavad Gita said it in Bhagavad Gita 11.32. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो"

Original Sanskrit, Bhagavad Gita 11.32. Text read at sa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Seven hundred Sanskrit verses from the Mahabharata in which Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna on the eve of battle. It teaches action without attachment to results.

Questions

What does "I am Time, grown old, destroyer of worlds." mean?

Krishna reveals himself as time, which ends everything. The verse is the source behind Oppenheimer's famous line, but the Sanskrit word is kāla, time. Remember that every situation has an end and act accordingly.

Who said "I am Time, grown old, destroyer of worlds."?

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Source: Bhagavad Gita 11.32.

What is the original Sanskrit?

कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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