Bhagavad Gita 2.26 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Even if you think life just begins and ends, don’t grieve so much.”
What it means
“And even if you believe the self is born and dies again and again, you still shouldn't grieve like this.”
The original Sanskrit
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् । तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
atha cainaṃ nityajātaṃ nityaṃ vā manyase mṛtam tathāpi tvaṃ mahābāho naivaṃ śocitumarhasi
Translations
Literal translation
On the other hand, if you think this One is born continually or dies constantly, even then, O mighty-armed one, you ought not to grieve thus.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
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।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 2.27“Whatever is born will die, and whatever dies will be born again. Don't grieve over what cannot be avoided.”