Bhagavad Gita on Death

Explore the Gita's profound teachings on death, the eternal soul, and what happens after we leave the body.

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Key Verses on Death

BG 2.13

देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।

Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.

BG 2.20

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि

It is not born, nor does it ever die; after having been, it again does not cease to be; unborn, eternal, changeless, and ancient, it is not killed when the body is killed.

BG 2.22

वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय

Just as a man casts off worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, so too the embodied Self casts off worn-out bodies and enters others that are new.

BG 8.5

अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।

And whoever, leaving their body, goes forth remembering Me alone at the time of death, they will attain My Being; there is no doubt about this.

BG 8.6

यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।

Whoever at the end leaves the body, thinking of any being, to that being only does he go, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), due to his constant thought of that being.

BG 8.16

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन।

All the worlds, including the world of Brahma, are subject to return again, O Arjuna; but he who reaches Me, O son of Kunti, has no rebirth.

Understanding Death in the Gita

The Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom on death, providing practical guidance that remains relevant thousands of years after it was first spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

These teachings help us navigate the challenges of modern life while maintaining our spiritual growth and inner peace. By understanding and applying these verses, we can transform our relationship with death and find lasting fulfillment.

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