Word meanings
- dehī
- the soul that dwells within the body
- nityam
- always
- avadhyaḥ
- immortal
- ayam
- this soul
- dehe
- in the body
- sarvasya
- of everyone
- bhārata
- descendant of Bharat, Arjun
- tasmāt
- therefore
- sarvāṇi
- for all
- bhūtāni
- living entities
- na
- not
- tvam
- you
- śocitum
- mourn
- arhasi
- should
Translations
This indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.
Do not be anxious about these armies; the spirit in man is imperishable.
O descendant of Bharata, this embodied Self existing in everyone's body can never be killed; therefore, you ought not to grieve for all these beings.
हे भरतवंशोद्भव अर्जुन! सबके देहमें यह देही नित्य ही अवध्य है। इसलिये सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंके लिये अर्थात् किसी भी प्राणीके लिये तुम्हें शोक नहीं करना चाहिये।Commentary
The body of any creature may be destroyed but the Self cannot be killed. Therefore you should not grieve regarding any creature whatever? Bhishma or anybody else.