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Chapter 2
Link:-The next, is the concluding verse, about discrimination between the body and the soul.
dehi nityamavadhyo'yam dehe sarvasya bharata
tasmatsarvani bhutani na tvam socitumarhasi
O Bharata, this soul residing in the bodies of all, can never be slain. Therefore, you should not grieve, for any being. 30
Comment:-
Dehi nityamavadhyo'yam dehe sarvasya bharata:-The soul, residing in bodies of men, gods, animals, birds, insects etc., cannot be slain i.e., it is imperishable.
The term 'Avadhyah', has two meanings—
- It should not be slain,
- It cannot be slain. For example, a cow should not be killed, because it is a deadly sin to kill a cow. But in case of the soul, it does not mean that it should not be slain, but it means that the soul cannot be slain in anyway by anyone. It has also been mentioned in 2/17, that none can bring about the destruction of the indestructible substance.
Tasmatsarvani bhutani na tvam socitumarhasi:-Therefore, you should not grieve for all beings because the soul is indestructible, while the perishable body cannot remain the same even for a moment.
Here, 'Sarvan bhutani, plural number has been used to emphasize the fact that, one should not grieve, for any living being. The body is perishable, because its nature is such. It is perishing every moment. But, the self is imperishable. If this reality is realized, then no grief is, possible.
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