न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूय: अजो नित्य: शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे
na jāyate mriyate vā kadāchin nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ ajo nityaḥ śhāśhvato ’yaṁ purāṇo na hanyate hanyamāne śharīre
Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (19 words)
For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. It has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. It is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, and primeval. It is not slain when the physical body is slain.
💡 Key Analogy & Śāstric Metaphor
Two Birds in a Tree: The individual soul (jīva) and the Supersoul (Paramātmā) sit in the same body tree. One bird tastes the bitter-sweet fruits of karma while the divine friend observes with loving patience.
Sun & Spark: As the sun radiates infinite light, the Supreme Lord projects atomic spiritual sparks (jīvas) that are qualitatively identical yet quantitatively individual.