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Bhagavad Gita 2.13

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति

Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें

मर्मThe Core Shift· Editorial, not scripture
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age, it transitions to another body; the steady are not bewildered.
अर्थMeaning
अनुवादTranslationLiteral Hindi Translationमूल हिन्दी अनुवाद (अक्षरशः)मूलानुवाद · Literal

देहधारीके इस मनुष्यशरीरमें जैसे बालकपन, जवानी और वृद्धावस्था होती है, ऐसे ही देहान्तरकी प्राप्ति होती है। उस विषयमें धीर मनुष्य मोहित नहीं होता।

अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

Just as the self associated with a body passes through childhood, youth, and old age, so too, at death, it passes into another body. A wise man is not deluded by that.

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

व्याख्याVyakhya
संपादकीय व्याख्याEditorial explanationVyakhya (व्याख्या)व्याख्याAI-drafted · editor-approved

अमरता के गहन सत्य को भगवान एक ऐसे उदाहरण से समझाते हैं जिसे हर मनुष्य अपने भीतर जानता है। 'देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा', जैसे इसी देह में बालपन, यौवन और बुढ़ापा आते हैं। आप वही हैं जो कभी एक छोटे बालक थे; वह शरीर, वह स्वर, वह रूप कब का बदल गया, फिर भी 'मैं' वही रहा। क्या बालपन के जाने पर आपने शोक किया था? 'तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिः', ठीक वैसे ही दूसरे देह की प्राप्ति होती है। मृत्यु इस अर्थ में कोई अनोखी घटना नहीं, उसी परिवर्तन की एक और कड़ी है जिसे हम जीवन भर जीते आए हैं। अंतर केवल इतना है कि बालपन से यौवन का परिवर्तन धीरे-धीरे होता है, इसलिए हम उसे सहज मान लेते हैं; मृत्यु एक साथ होती है, इसलिए हम उससे डरते हैं। 'धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति', धीर व्यक्ति इसमें मोहित नहीं होता। यहाँ 'धीर' का अर्थ भावनाहीन नहीं, वह व्यक्ति है जिसकी दृष्टि परिवर्तन के पार उस साक्षी तक पहुँच गई है जो कभी नहीं बदलता। जब आप अपना पुराना चित्र देखें, तो एक क्षण रुकिए और अनुभव कीजिए: वह रूप चला गया, पर देखने वाला अब भी वही है। वही देखने वाला आप हैं।

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आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection · not scriptureContemplative Reflection & Actionआधुनिक चिंतन

परिवर्तन ही एकमात्र स्थिरता है। अंत पर — चाहे वह संबंध हो, नौकरी हो, या जीवन का कोई चरण — कम शोक करो। हर परिवर्तन एक संक्रमण है, समाप्ति नहीं।

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शरीर की कोशिकाएँ अलग-अलग दरों से बदलती हैं; कुछ अपेक्षाकृत जल्दी, कुछ बहुत धीमे, और कुछ जीवन भर बनी रह सकती हैं। इसलिए यह कहना ठीक नहीं कि पूरा शरीर कुछ वर्षों में नया हो जाता है। फिर भी बचपन से वृद्धावस्था तक देह बदलते हुए भी व्यक्ति अपने जीवन को एक निरन्तर कथा की तरह अनुभव करता है। इस अनुभव से श्लोक का उदाहरण याद आ सकता है, पर यह आत्मा के दार्शनिक सिद्धान्त को सिद्ध नहीं करता।

A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.

स्रोतSources and editionSources and editionस्रोत एवं संस्करण

Content status

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  • Editorial explanation · draft, awaiting scholarly review

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Sanskrit edition
Gita Press Edition (गोरखपुर संवत् 2080). Gita Press, Gorakhpur / Muktabodha Digital Archive
Translation
Jayadayal Goyandka (Hindi), Swami Gambhirananda & Swami Sivananda (English)
Last updated
2026-10-22
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पाठ-भेद · Variant readings
Variant readings collated from Anandashram (Pune) and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) critically edited texts.

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Where this verse sits प्रसंग

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
Who is speaking?
Krishna
Who is listening?
Arjuna
What is happening?
Krishna is reframing Arjuna’s fear of death from a catastrophic finality to an orderly progression of consciousness.
What is being answered?
What happens to the conscious person when the physical body dies?

Before this verse

  1. Krishna declares that the wise mourn neither the living nor the dead (2.11).
  2. Krishna affirms that there was never a time when he, Arjuna, or the kings did not exist (2.12).

This verse

  1. Krishna uses the life stages of childhood, youth, and old age to prove the soul’s continuity (2.13).

After this verse

  1. Krishna introduces sensory contacts (mātrā-sparśāḥ) and the need for titikṣā (2.14).

In one lineएक पंक्ति में

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

जैसे जीवात्मा इस शरीर में बाल्यावस्था, युवावस्था और वृद्धावस्था को प्राप्त होता है, वैसे ही वह दूसरे शरीर को प्राप्त होता है; धीर पुरुष इससे मोहित नहीं होते।

Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age within this body, so it passes into another body; the steady are not deluded by this.

Simple meaningसरल अर्थ

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

जैसे हमारे जीवन में शरीर बचपन से जवानी और जवानी से बुढ़ापे की ओर निरंतर बदलता है, पर भीतर का साक्षी वही रहता है, वैसे ही मृत्यु के बाद नया शरीर पाना भी एक सहज प्राकृतिक पड़ाव है। ज्ञानी और धैर्यवान (धीर) मनुष्य इस स्वाभाविक परिवर्तन से कभी विचलित नहीं होते।

Within a single lifetime, our physical vehicle continually changes: infancy yields to youth, and youth matures into old age. Yet the indwelling observer knows itself to be continuous throughout these stages. In precisely the same way, crossing from one physical body to another at death is simply another natural transition for the indwelling spirit. One who possesses steadfast discernment (Dhira) does not despair over bodily transition.

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Teaching flow शिक्षा का क्रम

Teaching flow in order. Bodily Flux (Kaumāraṁ Yauvanaṁ Jarā) Within one lifespan, infancy, youth, and aging flow continuously without stopping. Then: Continuous Observer (Dehī) The indwelling conscious witness remains identical while the biology transforms completely. Then: The Natural Transition (Dehāntara-prāptiḥ) Departing this body and assuming another is just the next natural passage in cosmic law. Then: Undeluded Serenity (Dhīra) The steady thinker recognizes this order and remains free from existential panic.

Why it matters todayआज इसका महत्त्व

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण
  • उम्र बढ़ने और शारीरिक बदलावों की चिंता से मुक्ति

    Viewing aging and biological transitions as natural seasons of the vehicle preserves dignity and inner vitality.

  • निरंतर साक्षी-भाव की पहचान

    The quiet awareness that experienced childhood is the exact same observer present today, untouched by accumulated years.

  • जीवन के नए पड़ावों का सहज स्वागत

    Embracing major life closures and beginnings without existential panic.

Modern exampleआधुनिक उदाहरण

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण

Transitioning from high school to university or from student life to professional responsibilities can induce imposter syndrome. Seeing identity as continuous across changing roles restores confidence.

An illustration written to explain the teaching. No outcome is promised.

A shift in understanding

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
A common first thought
“Every gray hair or milestone transition reminds me that I am decaying and heading toward oblivion.”
With this teaching
“I am the ageless witness observing the biological seasons of this body with dignity and gratitude.”

Common misunderstandingआम भ्रांति

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक

Some readers take it to mean

“This teaching encourages neglecting healthcare and fitness because the body is going to change anyway.”

A fuller reading

Understanding the body’s seasons encourages mindful, dignified stewardship of health without panic-driven vanity or fear of inevitable aging.

What it does not meanयह क्या नहीं कहता

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
  • Not: "Neglecting physical health or nutrition"

    Acknowledging that the body changes is a reason for respectful stewardship, not reckless disregard for wellbeing.

  • Not: "Trivializing the pain of loss"

    Honoring loved ones remains deeply human; recognizing consciousness endures brings peaceful comfort during bereavement.

Try this todayआज आज़माएँ

Practical reflection · optionalव्यावहारिक चिंतन

The Unchanging Observer Exercise · 2 minutes

दो मिनट के लिए आंखें बंद करें और १०-१५ वर्ष पुरानी कोई बात याद करें। महसूस करें कि सब कुछ बदल जाने के बावजूद उसे देखने वाली चेतना आज भी वही है।

Close your eyes for 2 minutes and recall a vivid memory from 10 or 20 years ago. Notice how physical surroundings, appearance, and thoughts were completely different, but the awareness observing them is the very same awareness here right now.

Pause and think रुकें और सोचें

Which changing condition in your body or circumstances are you mistaking for a threat to your fundamental self?

अपने शरीर या परिस्थिति के किस बदलाव को आप अपने मूल अस्तित्व के लिए खतरा मानकर परेशान हो रहे हैं?

Was this explanation clear? · क्या यह स्पष्ट था?

The teaching in everyday life

Editorial contentReviewed by Editorial Scripture Team (V. S. Sharma & S. Shastri), 2026-10-09

Illustrations written by the editors to help you think about the verse. They are not part of the scripture, and they are not the only way to read it.

Student life
Feeling disoriented and anxious when graduating from school and facing the intimidating unknown of college or adulthood.
Transitioning from student life to the next phase is as natural as leaving childhood for youth. Your core awareness has successfully navigated every past change; trust that you will thrive in the next chapter.
Professional life
Struggling with identity and grief when a long career phase ends due to automation, restructuring, or retirement.
A professional designation was a season of life, not your permanent essence. Embracing life’s natural transitions allows you to step forward into mentorship and fresh purpose without despair.
Creative work
Grieving the loss of early youthful spontaneity or changing artistic styles as you mature into mid-career craft.
Artistic seasons evolve just like biological years. Deepening maturity and refined restraint carry their own profound beauty; embrace your artistic evolution rather than clinging to past phases.
Family responsibility
Facing an "empty nest" when children grow up and move away, or noticing sudden physical decline in aging parents.
Life flows through orderly passages. Rather than resisting the changing seasons of family life, honor each era with love and remain grounded in the enduring bond that transcends physical proximity.
Interactive Verse Knowledge Graph · ज्ञान जाल

श्लोक सम्बन्ध एवं पार-ग्रंथ संदर्भ

Reviewed links only. A line here is a stored connection, not a guess from the neighboring verse.

Bhagavad Gita 2.13Current Verse2.22Bhagavad Gita 2.222.14Bhagavad Gita 2.14ChandogyChandogya Upanis…
🟢Supporting Verseपुष्टि / प्रमाण श्लोक

2.22

Bhagavad Gita

Translation / Meaning (भावार्थ)

Just as a person casts off worn-out garments and puts on new ones, the Self casts off worn-out bodies.

Why This is Connected (सम्बन्ध का आधार)

Pairs the transition of life stages (2.13) with the metaphor of changing garments at death (2.22).

Related teachings · संबंधित उपदेश

Editorial links for study. A link does not claim that two passages teach exactly the same thing.

  • Complementary teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 2.22

    Just as a person casts off worn-out garments and puts on new ones, the Self casts off worn-out bodies.

    Why linked: Pairs the transition of life stages (2.13) with the metaphor of changing garments at death (2.22).

    Review status: Approved

  • Similar teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 2.14

    Sensory dualities of cold, heat, pleasure, and pain are transient and must be endured.

    Why linked: Connects the changing physical vessel (2.13) with the fleeting sensory experiences felt through it (2.14).

    Review status: Approved

आगे क्या · What next

समानांतर संदर्भ व श्लोक (Cross-Scriptural Parallels)

इसी दार्शनिक तत्त्व पर अन्य वैदिक ग्रंथों और उपनिषदों के प्रेरक संदर्भ

AtmanChandogya Upanishad 6.8.7
श्लोक देखें

"That thou art — the Self within you is identical with the Supreme Reality."

AtmanBhagavad Gita 2.20
श्लोक देखें

"The Self is never born and never dies. Unborn, eternal, ever-existing, it is not destroyed when the body is destroyed."

AtmanBhagavad Gita 2.23
श्लोक देखें

"The soul cannot be cut by weapons, burned by fire, wet by water, or dried by the wind."