Shloka 16
🌟 Sanskrit:
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः |
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः || 2.16 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ |
ubhayor api dṛṣṭo ’ntas tv anayos tattva-darśibhiḥ ||
🌟 Meaning:
Of the non-existent (the body) there is no endurance, and of the existent (the soul) there is no cessation. This has been perceived by the seers of truth who have studied the nature of both.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna introduces a profound philosophical principle. The unreal (asat), which refers to the material body and its experiences, has no permanent existence. The real (sat), which is the soul, never ceases to exist. Those who are "seers of the truth" (tattva-darśibhiḥ) have understood this fundamental distinction between the temporary and the eternal. It's a call to shift our focus from the fleeting to the permanent.
Shloka 20
(Note: Shlokas 17-19 describe the all-pervading and indestructible nature of the soul. Shloka 20 is a famous summary of this.)
🌟 Sanskrit:
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि |
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः |
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो |
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे || 2.20 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin |
nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ |
ajo nityaḥ śāśvato ’yaṁ purāṇo |
na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre ||
🌟 Meaning:
For the soul, there is neither birth nor death at any time. It has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. It is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, and primeval. It is not slain when the body is slain.
🌟 Explanation:
This is one of the most powerful verses in the Gita. Krishna definitively describes the soul's nature. It is ajaḥ (unborn), nityaḥ (eternal), śāśvataḥ (ever-existing), and purāṇaḥ (the oldest, or primeval). He emphatically states that the death of the physical body has absolutely no effect on the soul. This is the core truth that Arjuna needs to grasp to overcome his grief.
Shloka 21
🌟 Sanskrit:
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् |
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् || 2.21 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
vedāvināśinaṁ nityaṁ ya enam ajam avyayam |
kathaṁ sa puruṣaḥ pārtha kaṁ ghātayati hanti kam ||
🌟 Meaning:
O Partha, how can a person who knows that the soul is indestructible, eternal, unborn, and immutable kill anyone or cause anyone to be killed?
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna now applies this knowledge directly to Arjuna's dilemma. He asks a rhetorical question: If you understand that the soul is indestructible and eternal, then how can you believe that you are "killing" anyone? The act of killing only pertains to the temporary body. The real person, the soul, remains untouched. Therefore, the concept of being a "killer" is based on ignorance of the soul's true nature.
Today’s Takeaway
You are not your body. Your body is a temporary vehicle, but your true self—the soul—is an eternal, unchanging spark of consciousness. Understanding this distinction is the key to overcoming the fear of death and loss. When you identify with your eternal nature, the temporary changes of the material world lose their power to disturb you. 🧘♂️💖
JAI SHRI KRISHNA👐💕💖💞💟💫🙏🙏
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