Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Analysis

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 2.30

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि

dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārata tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

Recitation · Text 2.30
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Krishna closes this section of the argument: the soul dwelling in the body is eternally indestructible for everyone, so you should not grieve for any living being. This verse functions as a summary before the discussion shifts toward duty.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:This verse acts as a hinge — closing the argument about the soul before the chapter turns to the separate question of duty.