Bhagavad Gita · Verse 2.20
Verse 2.20
From Chapter 2 — The Yoga of KnowledgeOriginal text
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः। अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥
Translation
“It is not born, nor does it ever die; having been, it does not cease to be. Unborn, constant, enduring, ancient — it is not slain when the body is slain.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 2.20 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Krishna answers grief by asking what it is that actually ends. The verse separates the enduring self from the body that changes and dies.
Why it matters
It reframes loss: not as a denial of grief, but as a question about what we assume we are.
Reflect
What in you has stayed the same since you were a child?
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