Bhagavad Gita 2.27 meaningInevitability of death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“What is born will end, and what ends will begin again. Don’t fight what must happen.”
What it means
“Whatever is born will die, and whatever dies will be born again. Don't grieve over what cannot be avoided.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityur”
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च । तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyurdhruvaṃ janma mṛtasya ca tasmādaparihārye.arthe na tvaṃ śocitumarhasi
Translations
Literal translation
For death of anyone born is certain, and of the dead (re-) birth is a certainly. Therefore you ought not to grieve over an inevitable fact.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जन्मने वाले की मृत्यु निश्चित है और मरने वाले का जन्म निश्चित है; इसलिए जो अटल है अपरिहार्य - है उसके विषय में तुमको शोक नहीं करना चाहिये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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