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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्। तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि
atha chainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛitam tathāpi tvaṁ mahā-bāho naivaṁ śhochitum arhasi
Even if thou thinkest of it as constantly being born and constantly dying, O Mighty Man, thou still hast no cause to grieve.
atha—if, however · cha—and · enam—this soul · nitya-jātam—taking constant birth · nityam—always · vā—or · manyase—you think · mṛitam—dead · tathā api—even then · tvam—you · mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one, Arjun · na—not · evam—like this · śhochitum—grieve · arhasi—befitting
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