Atha chainam nityajaatam nityam vaa manyase mritam;
Tathaapi twam mahaabaaho naivam shochitum arhasi.
26. But, even if thou thinkest of It as being constantly born and dying, even then, O
mighty-armed, thou shouldst not grieve!
COMMENTARY
Birth is inevitable to what is dead and death is inevitable to what is
born. This is the law of Nature. Therefore, one should not grieve.
Jaatasya hi dhruvo mrityur dhruvam janma mritasya cha;
Tasmaad aparihaarye’rthe na twam shochitum arhasi.
27. For, certain is death for the born and certain is birth for the dead; therefore, over the
inevitable thou shouldst not grieve.
