Chapter 2 • Verse 18

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Antavanta ime deha nityasyoktah sharirinal anashinah aprameyasya tasmat yudhyasva bharata

Translation & Meaning

Krishna says these physical bodies of the eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable soul are said to have an end. Therefore, O Arjuna, fight. The body is temporal and will perish, but the soul within is eternal. Understanding this truth liberates one from the false grief of bodily death.

Key Teachings

  • The body is temporary; the soul is eternal
  • Understanding soul-body distinction removes the fear of death
  • This knowledge empowers right action without attachment

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