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Bhagavad Gita 2.27

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च ।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ २७ ॥

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyurdhruvaṃ janma mṛtasya ca
tasmādaparihārye'rthe na tvaṃ śocitumarhasi

Word by word

जातस्य हिfor one who is born
ध्रुवः मृत्युःdeath is certain
ध्रुवम् जन्म मृतस्य चand birth is certain for one who dies
तस्मात्therefore
अपरिहार्ये अर्थेover what cannot be avoided
न त्वम् शोचितुम् अर्हसिyou should not grieve

Translation

ENGLISH

Death is certain for one who is born, and birth is certain for one who dies. Therefore you should not grieve over what cannot be avoided.

हिंदी

जो जन्मा है उसकी मृत्यु निश्चित है, और जो मरा है उसका जन्म निश्चित है। इसलिए जिसे टाला नहीं जा सकता, उसके लिए तुझे शोक नहीं करना चाहिए।

Explanation

The plainest truth of life: death is bound up with birth. Grieving over the inevitable does not avert it; it only weakens the mind. This verse is often quoted for consolation in times of grief.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Frequently asked questions

What does "जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युः" (jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyuḥ) mean?

Bhagavad Gita 2.27: death is certain for one who is born and birth is certain for one who dies, so one should not grieve over what is inevitable.

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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