Bhagavad Gita
    Chapter 2 · The Way of Knowledge

    Verse 27

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 2, Verse 27

    जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च। तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

    Translation

    For, death is certain for the born, and rebirth is certain for the dead; therefore, you should not grieve for what is inevitable.
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