Chapter 2, Verse 30
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगदेही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत। तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि॥
Transliteration
dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārata tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi
Meaning
This indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.
Word-by-word meaning
dehī — the soul that dwells within the bodynityam — alwaysavadhyaḥ — immortalayam — this souldehe — in the bodysarvasya — of everyonebhārata — descendant of Bharat, Arjuntasmāt — thereforesarvāṇi — for allbhūtāni — living entitiesna — nottvam — youśhochitum — mournarhasi — should
Commentary
The body of any creature may be destroyed but the Self cannot be killed. Therefore you should not grieve regarding any creature whatever? Bhishma or anybody else.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 30?▼
This indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 30 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.