Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 12
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Eternal Continuity · Beyond Any Single Lifetime

न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः । न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम् ।।12।।

na tv evāhaṃ jātu nāsaṃ na tvaṃ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ sarve vayam ataḥ param

Meaning

"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor these kings; nor shall any of us cease to exist in the future."

Explanation

Krishna begins his core teaching on the eternal nature of the soul, contrasting it with the temporary body.

Today's Life Lesson

Hold your worries with a little more lightness today, remembering that you are part of something far larger and more lasting.

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