Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-2.26: Swami Mukundananda.

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Monday 19, Feb 2024. 07:10.

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogam

The Yogam of Analytical Knowledge

Slogam-26.

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Slogam-26.

"Atha chainam nitya-jatam nityam va manyase mritam

tathapi tvam maha-baho naivam shochitum arhasi."

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Word Meaning:

atha—if, however; 

cha—and; 

enam—this soul; 

nitya-jatam—taking constant birth; 

nityam—always; 

va—or; 

manyase—you think; 

mritam—dead; 

tatha api—even then; 

tvam—you; 

maha-baho—mighty-armed one, 

Arjun; na—not; 

evam—like this; 

śhochitum—grieve; 

arhasi—befitting.

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Translation:

BG 2.26: 

"If, however, you think that the self is subject to constant birth and death, O mighty-armed Arjuna, even then you should not grieve like this."

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Commentary:

Shree Krishna uses the word atha to indicate that Arjuna may want to believe the other explanations that exist about the nature of the self. This slogam needs to be understood in the context of the philosophical streams existing in India and their divergent understandings about the nature of self. Indian philosophy has historically comprised of twelve schools of thought. Six of these accept the authority of the Vedas, and hence they are called Astik Darshans. 

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