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Bhagavad Gītā 2.27, word by word
BG 2.27
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च। तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि
jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi
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In English
For death is certain for that which is born, just as birth is certain for that which is dead. Therefore, do not grieve for what is inevitable.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
For the born, death is certain, and for the dead, birth is certain; therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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