Birth, Death & Rebirth

26 verses

1. 1·36निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नःDeath is better than victory with such sin
2. 2·3क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थThe eternal Self transcends birth and death
3. 2·13देहिनोऽस्मिन् यथा देहेBirth and death are changes of the body only
4. 2·26अथ चैनं नित्यजातंThe atman dwells within all beings forever
5. 2·27जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्The inevitable cycle of birth and death
6. 2·35भयाद्रणादुपरतंDeath in battle brings glory for the warrior
7. 4·6अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्माThe divine birth: when dharma declines
8. 4·8परित्राणाय साधूनांThe divine births restore righteousness
9. 4·9जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यम्One who knows the divine birth truly
10. 6·40पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्रThe grace of past effort continues in rebirth
11. 6·43तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगंThe noble yogi purified through many births
12. 7·18उदाराः सर्व एवैतेThe yogi transcends all births and returns
13. 7·29जरामरणमोक्षायThe yogi knows me in all beings
14. 7·30साधिभूताधिदैवं मांThe perfect yogi knows me at the time of death
15. 8·5अन्तकाले च मामेवAt the time of death, the thought determines rebirth
16. 8·6यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावंThe yogi’s mind fixed on me at death
17. 8·16आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाःThe cycle of rebirth throughout the ages
18. 8·23यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिम्The time of departure and return
19. 8·26शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येतेThe path of darkness leads to rebirth
20. 9·21ते तं भुक्त्वाThe devotee offers leaf, flower, fruit in faith
21. 10·34मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहम्Among the celestial musicians, I am Chitraratha
22. 11·33तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठThe enemies are already doomed to death
23. 13·9इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यम्The unchanging observer of all action
24. 13·10असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गःThe knower exists independent of field
25. 14·14यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तुThe results of death in different gunas
26. 14·20गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्The eternal nature of the transcendent