BG 2.29

Someone sees this soul as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; yet, even having heard, none understand it.

आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेन
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्

āśhcharya-vat — as amazing
- āśhcharya — marvelous, wonderful, amazing
- vat — as, like
paśhyati — see
kaśhchid — some
enan — this soul
āśhcharya-vad — as amazing
- āśhcharya — marvelous, wonderful, amazing
- vad — as, like
vadati — speak of
tathaiva — thus indeed
- tathā — thus
- eva — indeed
chānyaḥ — and others
- cha — and
- anyaḥ — other
āśhcharya-vach — similarly amazing
- āśhcharya — marvelous, wonderful, amazing
- vach — as, like
chainam — also this
- cha — also
- enam — this soul
anyaḥ — others
śhṛiṇoti — hear
śhrutvāpyenaṁ — even having heard of this
- śhrutvā — having heard
- api — even
- enam — this soul
veda — understand
na — not
chaiva — and even
- cha — and
- eva — even
kaśhchit — some

Someone sees this soul as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; yet, even having heard, none understand it.

[29]

The soul is always immortal, and therefore, you should not mourn for any living beings.

[30]

Further, your duty as a soldier compels you not to waver. For a warrior, there is no higher duty than fighting a righteous war.

[31]

The doors of heaven are wide open to such warriors, who rejoice to come across such a war.

[32]

Summary