Bhagavadgita 2.71

2.71

yadyapi ādy-antayor vikriyayoḥ pratiṣedhe sarvā vikriyāḥ pratiṣiddhā bhavanti, tathāpi madhya-bhāvinīnāṃ vikriyāṇāṃ sva-śabdair eva pratiṣedhaḥ kartavyo 'nuktānām api yauvanādi-samasta-vikriyāṇāṃ pratiṣedho yathā syāt ity āha-- śāśvata ity ādinā | śāśvata iti apakṣaya-lakṣaṇā vikriyā pratiṣidhyate | śaśvad-bhavaḥ śāśvataḥ | na apakṣīyate svarūpeṇa, niravayavatvāt | nāpi guṇa-kṣayeṇa apakṣayaḥ, nirguṇatvāt | apakṣaya-viparītāpi vṛddhi-lakṣaṇā vikriyā pratiṣidhyate --- purāṇa iti | yo hi avayavāgamena upacīyate sa vardhate abhinava iti ca ucyate | ayaṃ tu ātmā niravayavatvāt purāpi nava eveti purāṇaḥ na vardhate ity arthaḥ | tathā na hanyate | hantiḥ atra vipariṇāmārthe draṣṭavyo 'punaruktatāyai | na vipariṇamyate ity arthaḥ |