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