Gita Verse 2.30

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 30

Sanskrit Verse

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत।

तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.30।।

Transliteration

dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārata

tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

Word meanings

dehī—the soul that dwells within the body; nityam—always; avadhyaḥ—immortal; ayam—this soul; dehe—in the body; sarvasya—of everyone; bhārata—descendant of Bharat, Arjun; tasmāt—therefore; sarvāṇi—for all; bhūtāni—living entities; na—not; tvam—you; śhochitum—mourn; arhasi—should

Swami Sivananda's translation

This indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 2