Vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya navani grhnati naro 'parani, tatha sharirani vihaya jirnany anyani samyati navani dehi
As a person sheds worn-out garments and wears new ones, likewise, at the time of death, the soul casts off its worn-out body and enters a new one.
- •The soul is eternal, bodies are temporary
- •Reincarnation explained through metaphor
- •Death is transformation, not destruction
Mam upetya punar janma duhkhalayam ashashvatam, napnuvanti mahatmanah samsiddhim paramam gatah
Having attained Me, the great souls are no longer subject to rebirth in this temporary world of misery, having achieved the highest perfection.
- •Union with God ends the cycle of rebirth
- •Liberation from suffering is possible
- •The highest achievement is divine union
Mam upetya punar janma duhkhalayam ashashvatam, napnuvanti mahatmanah samsiddhim paramam gatah
Having attained Me, the great souls are no longer subject to rebirth in this temporary world of misery, having achieved the highest perfection.
- •Union with God ends the cycle of rebirth
- •Liberation from suffering is possible
- •The highest achievement is divine union