Bhagavad Gita · 2.30

Chapter 2, Verse 30

Sankhya Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.

Original Sanskrit verse

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत। तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.30।।

Transliteration

dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārata tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

Word meanings

dehī—the soul that dwells within the body; nityam—always; avadhyaḥ—immortal; ayam—this soul; dehe—in the body; sarvasya—of everyone; bhārata—descendant of Bharat, Arjun; tasmāt—therefore; sarvāṇi—for all; bhūtāni—living entities; na—not; tvam—you; śhochitum—mourn; arhasi—should

English translation

This indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.

— Swami Sivananda

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Commentary

The body of any creature may be destroyed but the Self cannot be killed. Therefore you should not grieve regarding any creature whatever; Bhishma or anybody else.

Commentary by Swami Sivananda

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