Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 27

जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च। तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

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Word Meanings

jātasya—for one who has been born

hi—for

dhruvaḥ—certain

mṛityuḥ—death

dhruvam—certain

janma—birth

mṛitasya—for the dead

cha—and

tasmāt—therefore

aparihārye arthe—in this inevitable situation

na—not

tvam—you

śhochitum—lament

arhasi—befitting

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Translation

For the born, death is certain, and for the dead, birth is certain; therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable.

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Commentary

2.27 जातस्य of the born? हि for? ध्रुवः certain? मृत्युः death? ध्रुवम् certain? जन्म birth? मृतस्य of the dead? च and? तस्मात् therefore? अपरिहार्ये inevritable? अर्थे in matter? न not? त्वम् thou? शोचितुम् to grieve? अर्हसि (thou) oughtest.Commentary Birth is sure to happen to that which is dead death is sure to happen to what which is born. Birth and death are certainly unavoidable. Therefore? you should not grieve over an inevitable matter.

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