देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा ।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति ॥ १३ ॥
dehino'sminyathā dehe kaumāraṃ yauvanaṃ jarā
tathā dehāntaraprāptirdhīrastatra na muhyati
dehino'sminyathā dehe kaumāraṃ yauvanaṃ jarā
tathā dehāntaraprāptirdhīrastatra na muhyati
Word by word
Translation
Just as the embodied self passes through childhood, youth and old age in this body, so too it passes into another body; the wise are not deluded by this.
जैसे इस शरीर में जीवात्मा को बचपन, जवानी और बुढ़ापा मिलते हैं, वैसे ही उसे दूसरा शरीर मिलता है। धीर पुरुष इस बात से मोहित नहीं होता।
Explanation
A simple example: the body of childhood changes into that of youth, and the body of youth into that of old age, yet the "I" remains the same. Receiving a new body after death is just like this change. One who understands this does not fear death.
How this verse connects
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि ।Frequently asked questions
Where does the Gita speak of rebirth?
In verses 13 and 22 of chapter 2: just as childhood, youth and old age come to the body, so the Self receives a new body; and just as a person casts off old clothes and puts on new ones.
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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