Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 27
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 27
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि॥२७॥
Transliteration
Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityur-Dhruvam Janma Mritasya Cha.
Tasmad-Apariharye'rthe Na Tvam Shochitum-Arhasi.||27||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
जातस्यjatasyaof one who is born
ध्रुवःdhruvahcertain
मृत्युःmrityuhdeath
ध्रुवम्dhruvamcertain
जन्मjanmabirth
मृतस्यmritasyaof the dead
अपरिहार्येapariharyeunavoidable
अर्थेarthein this matter
न शोचितुम् अर्हसिna shochitum arhasiyou should not grieve
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जो जन्मा है उसकी मृत्यु निश्चित है और जो मरा है उसका पुनर्जन्म निश्चित है। इसलिए इस अटल बात में तुम्हें शोक नहीं करना चाहिए।
English Translation
For one who is born, death is certain; and for one who has died, birth is certain. Therefore, you should not grieve over what is unavoidable.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse presents the inexorable cycle of birth and death as a natural law. Grieving over what is inevitable is like grieving that the sun sets every evening. Death is not the end but a transition, and birth is not the beginning but a continuation. Accepting this cycle is the foundation of spiritual maturity.