Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 27
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Accepting the Inevitable · Grief Has Its Limits

जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च । तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ।।27।।

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyur dhruvaṃ janma mṛtasya ca tasmād aparihārye 'rthe na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi

Meaning

"Death is certain for the one born, and birth is certain for the one who dies. Therefore, you should not grieve over the unavoidable."

Explanation

Krishna states plainly that the cycle of birth and death is a fact of nature, not something to be mourned endlessly.

Today's Life Lesson

Practice accepting what is truly unavoidable in life, so your energy can go toward what you can actually change.

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