Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 30
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

A Closing Reassurance · The Soul Endures

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत । तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ।।30।।

dehī nityam avadhyo 'yaṃ dehe sarvasya bhārata tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi

Meaning

"O Bharata, this indwelling soul in everyone's body is eternally indestructible. Therefore, you should not grieve for any being."

Explanation

Krishna closes this section of teaching, summarizing that grief for the soul itself is simply misplaced.

Today's Life Lesson

Let today's reminder of what endures within everyone soften how heavily you carry loss.

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