अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् |
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि ||26||
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि ||26||
Even if one believes the soul to be eternally born and dying repeatedly, still, there is no reason to grieve, O mighty-armed Arjuna.
- Nitya: Always or eternal.
- Jatam: Born.
- Maha-baho: O mighty-armed one.
Even if Arjuna believes that the soul experiences repeated births and deaths, Krishna argues that there is no reason to grieve, as this cycle is inevitable. Death is merely a transition, not an end. This teaching seeks to diminish Arjuna’s fear of death and help him accept the impermanence of the physical body, which is subject to change.
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