Bhagavad Gita 2.26
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्। तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।
atha chainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛitam tathāpi tvaṁ mahā-bāho naivaṁ śhochitum arhasi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atha | atha | if, however |
| cha | cha | and |
| enam | enam | this soul |
| nitya-jātam | nitya-jātam | taking constant birth |
| nityam | nityam | always |
| vā | vā | or |
| manyase | manyase | you think |
| mṛitam | mṛitam | dead |
| tathā api | tathā api | even then |
| tvam | tvam | you |
| mahā-bāho | mahā-bāho | mighty-armed one, Arjun |
| na | na | not |
| evam | evam | like this |
| śhochitum | śhochitum | grieve |
| arhasi | arhasi | befitting |
But even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born and constantly dying, even then, O mighty-armed one, thou shouldst not grieve.
और यदि तुम आत्मा को नित्य जन्मने और नित्य मरने वाला मानो तो भी, हे महाबाहो ! इस प्रकार शोक करना तुम्हारे लिए उचित नहीं है।।