य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम् उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते
ya enaṁ vetti hantāraṁ yaśh chainaṁ manyate hatam ubhau tau na vijānīto nāyaṁ hanti na hanyate
Recitation · Text 2.19
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (18 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna points out that whoever thinks the soul can kill or be killed simply does not understand it — the soul neither slays nor is slain. This directly undercuts the entire premise of Arjuna's horror at 'killing' his relatives.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:This verse directly attacks the premise underneath Arjuna's entire objection, not just its conclusion.