Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Analysis

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 2.26

अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि

atha chainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛitam tathāpi tvaṁ mahā-bāho naivaṁ śhochitum arhasi

Recitation · Text 2.26
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Krishna makes a striking concession: even if you believe the soul is repeatedly born and repeatedly dies, you still should not grieve, mighty-armed one. He is willing to argue from Arjuna's own assumptions, not only from his own.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna is willing to argue from Arjuna's own assumptions, not just insist on his own — a real teacher meets the student where they are.