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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 2.27 — ජාතස්ය හි ධ්රුවෝ මෘත්යුඃ

Bhagavad Gita 2.27 — Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityuh in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation, during times of grief or bereavement, or while contemplating impermanence·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 27
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 27 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the second chapter, Sankhya Yoga, Krishna lifts Arjuna out of his despair on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Having taught that the soul is eternal and cannot be slain, Krishna now addresses grief at the bodily level: even if one regards death as real, it is part of an inevitable cycle of birth and rebirth, and therefore no cause for lamentation.

✦ As told in scripture

Sages and saints have long invoked this verse at the bedside of the dying and at funeral rites, and countless mourners testify that its calm wisdom dissolved their fear and grief, leaving a deep peace in place of despair as they came to feel the undying presence of the soul.

The Mantra

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ජාතස්ය හි ධ්රුවෝ මෘත්යුර්ධ්රුවං ජන්ම මෘතස්ය ච. තස්මාදපරිහාර්යේ(අ)ර්ථේ න ත්වං ශෝචිතුමර්හසි..

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha tasmād aparihārye ’rthe na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi

Meaning:For one who has been born, death is certain; and for one who has died, birth is certain. Therefore you should not grieve over what is unavoidable.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ජාතස්ය🔊jātasyafor one who has been born
හි🔊hifor, certainly
ධ්රුවඃ🔊dhruvaḥcertain, inevitable
මෘත්යුඃ🔊mṛityuḥdeath
ධ්රුවම්🔊dhruvamcertain
ජන්ම🔊janmabirth
මෘතස්ය🔊mṛitasyafor the dead
ච🔊chaand
තස්මාත්🔊tasmāttherefore
අපරිහාර්යේ අර්ථේ🔊aparihārye arthein this unavoidable / inevitable situation
න🔊nanot
ත්වම්🔊tvamyou
ශෝචිතුම්🔊śhochitumto grieve, to lament
අර්හසි🔊arhasiyou should, it befits you

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 2.27 — Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityuh

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Brings peace and acceptance in the face of loss, death and bereavement

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Dissolves the fear of dying by revealing birth and death as a natural cycle

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Cultivates equanimity (samatva) toward the inevitable changes of life

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Shifts identity from the perishable body to the eternal, deathless soul

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Comforts the grieving and steadies the mind during mourning

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Encourages courage to perform one's duty without being paralysed by sorrow

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 2.27 — Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityuh

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning meditation, during times of grief or bereavement, or while contemplating impermanence

Recite this verse slowly while reflecting on the truth that all that is born must one day pass, and all that passes returns. It is especially soothing when chanted during mourning or at memorial prayers, helping the mind release sorrow over the inevitable. Let each repetition settle the heart into the understanding that the soul is never truly lost — only the body changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 2.27 — Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityuh written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna teaches that death is certain for whoever is born, and rebirth is certain for whoever dies. Since this cycle is unavoidable, grieving over it is pointless. The verse encourages acceptance of mortality and reminds us that the soul endures beyond the body.
Because death is part of an inevitable, natural law — what is born must die and will be reborn. Grief assumes loss, but the imperishable soul (atman) is never destroyed; only the temporary body changes. Mourning the unavoidable only deepens delusion and suffering.
Yes. It is one of the most quoted Gita verses for comfort during bereavement. It gently reframes death as a transition rather than an end, helping the grieving find peace in the truth that the soul lives on.
It follows Krishna's earlier teaching that the soul is eternal and indestructible. Birth and death belong only to the body. Understanding 2.27 deepens the realization that our true self is untouched by the cycle of coming and going.

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