Chapter2 Shloka17 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 2 : Sankhya Yoga - The realm of truth

Ch 02 : Sh 17

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्‌ ।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥

Transliteration

avinasi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idam tatam
vinasam avyayasyasya na kascit kartum arhati

Translation

Know that which pervades the entire body (i.e soul) is indestructible. No one is capable to destroy this imperishable[soul].

Purport

Bhagvan Shri Krishna explains Arjuna about the truth of soul and body. Bhagvaan says that soul which is the source of life in body can never be destroyed. Nobody can kill soul. Only the material body of the soul is destroyed. Therefore Arjuna should not grieve and fight which is his prescribed duty.