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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
श्री भगवानुवाच अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे। गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः
śhrī bhagavān uvācha aśhochyān-anvaśhochas-tvaṁ prajñā-vādānśh cha bhāṣhase gatāsūn-agatāsūnśh-cha nānuśhochanti paṇḍitāḥ
Lord Shri Krishna said: Why grieve for those for whom no grief is due, yet professing wisdom? The wise grieve neither for the dead nor the living.
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said · aśhochyān—not worthy of grief · anvaśhochaḥ—are mourning · tvam—you · prajñā-vādān—words of wisdom · cha—and · bhāṣhase—speaking · gata āsūn—the dead · agata asūn—the living · cha—and · na—never · anuśhochanti—lament · paṇḍitāḥ—the wise
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