Bhagavad Gita 2.27
Chapter 2, verse 27
Meaning
Whatever is born is sure to die, and whatever dies is sure to be born again. So you should not grieve over something that no one can avoid.
The Sanskrit
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च ।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ २७ ॥
jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyur dhruvaṃ janma mṛtasya ca
tasmād aparihārye 'rthe na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi
Say it
jaa-tuss-yuh hi dhroo-vo mri-tyoor dhroo-vum jun-muh mri-tuss-yuh chuh
tus-maa-duh-puh-ri-haar-yay 'rthay nuh tvum sho-chi-toom ur-huh-si
Word by word
- jātasya hi
- for whatever is born
- dhruvaḥ mṛtyuḥ
- death is certain
- dhruvam janma mṛtasya ca
- and birth is certain for what has died
- tasmāt
- therefore
- aparihārye arthe
- over something that cannot be avoided
- na tvam śocitum arhasi
- you should not grieve
Read it in context: verses 2.25–28Unseen before, unseen afterWith the story so far, commentary, and today's lesson: Grieve the loss, not the pattern
Another translation and audio recitation: verse 2.27 on holy-bhagavad-gita.org.
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