Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 18
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

A Call to Action · Grounded in Deeper Truth

अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः । अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत ।।18।।

antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ anāśino 'prameyasya tasmād yudhyasva bhārata

Meaning

"These bodies of the eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable soul are said to have an end. Therefore, fight, O descendant of Bharata."

Explanation

Krishna draws the practical conclusion: since the soul is untouched by death, Arjuna's grief over the body is misplaced.

Today's Life Lesson

Let a deeper understanding steady you enough to act, rather than staying frozen in grief.

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