Bhagavad Gita 2.30 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The soul inside everyone can never be hurt. So don’t grieve.”
What it means
“The self that lives in every body can never be harmed. So don't grieve for anyone.”
The original Sanskrit
देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत । तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
dehī nityamavadhyo.ayaṃ dehe sarvasya bhārata tasmātsarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṃ śocitumarhasi
Translations
Literal translation
O descendant of Bharata, this embodied Self existing in everyone's body can never be killed. Therefore you ought not to grieve for all (these) beings.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भारत ! यह देही आत्मा सबके शरीर में सदा ही अवध्य है, इसलिए समस्त प्राणियों के लिए तुम्हें शोक करना उचित नहीं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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