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जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च।

तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।

 

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda

2.27 जातस्य of the born, हि for, ध्रुवः certain, मृत्युः death, ध्रुवम् certain, जन्म birth, मृतस्य of the dead, च and, तस्मात् therefore, अपरिहार्ये inevritable, अर्थे in matter, न not, त्वम् thou, शोचितुम् to grieve, अर्हसि (thou) oughtest.

Commentary:
Birth is sure to happen to that which is dead death is sure to happen to what which is born. Birth and death are certainly unavoidable. Therefore, you should not grieve over an inevitable matter.

English Translation of Abhinavgupta's Sanskrit Commentary By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

2.27 Jatasya etc. Destruction comes after birth, and after the destruction comes birth. Thus, this series of birth-and-death is like a circle. Hence to what extent is this to be lamented for ? Furthermore-

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

2.27 This being so, 'death of anyone born', etc. Hi, for; mrtyuh, death; jatasya, of anyone born; dhruvah, is certain; is without exception; ca, and mrtasya, of the dead; janmah, (re-) birth; is dhruvam, a certainly. Tasmat, therefore, this fact, viz birth and death, is inevitable. With regard to that (fact), apariharye, over an enevitable; arthe, fact; tvam, you; na arhasi, ought not; socitum, to grieve.