BG 2.27
For one who has been born, death is certain. For one who dies, rebirth is certain. Therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable.
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि
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jātasya — for one who has been born
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hi — for
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dhruvo — certain
dhruvaḥ -
mṛityur — death
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dhruvaṁ — certain
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janma — birth
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mṛitasya — for the dead
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cha — and
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tasmād — therefore
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aparihārye — inevitable situation
aparihārye arthe—in this inevitable situation -
’rthe — in this
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na — not
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tvaṁ — you
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śhochitum — lament
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arhasi — befitting
Even if you think of this soul as constantly cycling through birth and death, even then you should not grieve. For one who has been born, death is certain. For one who dies, rebirth is certain. Therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable. All beings have an unknown beginning, a known middle, and an unknown end. What is there to grieve in this?
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