January21 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 2; Verses 2.12-2.13 (Day 21) Sankhya Yoga

 

January 21 – Chapter 2; Verses 12-13

Day 21 [2.12-2.13]

न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः ।

न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम् ॥ २-१२॥ 

na twevāha jātu nāsa na twa neme janādhipā
na chaiva na bhavi
hyāma sarve vayam ata param (2.12) 

ந த்1வேவாஹம் ஜாது1 நாஸம் ந த்1வம் நேமே ஜனாதி4பா1: |
ந சை1வ ந ப4விஷ்யாம: ஸர்வே வயமத1: ப1ரம் ||12||

12. Nor at any time indeed was I not, nor these rulers of men, nor verily shall we ever cease to be hereafter.

Commentary: Lord Krishna speaks here of the immortality of the Soul or the imperishable nature of the Self (Atman).  The Soul exists in the three periods of time (past, present and future).  Man continues to exist even after the death of the physical body.  There is life beyond.

 

देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा ।

तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति ॥ २-१३॥ 

dehino ’smin yathā dehe kaumāra yauvana jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati
(2.13) 

தே3ஹினோ‌ஸ்மின்யதா2 தே3ஹே கௌ1மாரம் யௌவனம் ஜரா |
1தா2 தே3ஹான்த1ரப்1ராப்1தி1ர்தீ4ரஸ்த1த்1ர ந முஹ்யதி1||13||

13. Just as in this body the embodied (soul) passes into childhood, youth and old age, so also does he pass into another body; the firm man does not grieve thereat.

Commentary: Just as there is no interruption in the passing of childhood into youth and youth into old age in this body, so also there is no interruption by death in the continuity of the ego.  The Self is not dead at the termination of the stage, viz. childhood. It is certainly not born again at the beginning of the second stage, viz, youth.  Just as the Self passes unchanged from childhood to youth and from youth to old age, so also the Self passes unchanged from one body into another.  Therefore, the wise man is not at all distressed about it.

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