Bhagavad Gita 2.27

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

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyur dhruvaṁ janma mṛtasya ca | tasmād aparihārye 'rthe na tvaṁ śocitum arhasi ||

For one who is born, death is certain; for one who has died, birth is certain. Therefore, you should not grieve over what is unavoidable.
  • grief
  • death
  • acceptance

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to grief and the ache of losing what we love and death and what, if anything, is untouched by it.

Contemplation

Grief is not a mistake. It is the price of loving something real.

A small practice

If you are grieving, say thank you, once, for what was here.

Chapter 2

The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga

Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.

Sit with this verse a little longer.

Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.

Ask Dharma about 2.27