2. Transcendental Knowledge

Sānkhya Yog

BG 2.26

Even if you think of this soul as constantly cycling through birth and death, even then you should not grieve.

अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि

  • atha — if, however

  • chainaṁ — and this

    • cha — and

    • enam — this

  • nitya-jātaṁ — taking constant birth

    • nitya — eternal, permanent

    • jātaṁ — brought into existence

  • nityaṁ — always

  • — or

  • manyase — you think

  • mṛitam — dead

  • tathāpi — even then

    • tatha — thus

    • api — even

  • tvaṁ — you

  • mahā-bāho — Arjuna

    • mahā — great, mighty

    • bāho — arms

  • naivaṁ — not like this

    • na — not

    • evam — like this

  • śhochitum — grieve

  • arhasi — befitting

...2.25

Even if you think of this soul as constantly cycling through birth and death, even then you should not grieve.

[26]

For one who has been born, death is certain. For one who dies, rebirth is certain. Therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable.

[27]

All beings have an unknown beginning, a known middle, and an unknown end. What is there to grieve in this?

[28]

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Chapter 2, Verse 26