Bhagavad Gita teaches peace through understanding the eternal nature of the soul amidst life's changes.
देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति॥ 2.13 ॥
dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati
Just as the soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A wise person is not bewildered by such a change.
Krishna is explaining the nature of the soul (Atman) and its immortality. He emphasizes that the soul is eternal and imperishable, while the body is temporary and perishable. The changes in the body from childhood to old age and the eventual transfer of the soul to a new body after death are natural processes. Understanding this, a wise person does not grieve over the inevitable changes of the body.
The shloka provides a profound insight into the philosophy of life and death. It highlights the concept of the soul's immortality and the transient nature of the physical body. This understanding is meant to help individuals overcome fear and sorrow related to death and dying.
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