Chapter 2 · Verse 13
Bhagavad Gita 2.13
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा। तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति।।2.13।।
Roman (IAST)
dehino'sminyathā dehe kaumāraṃ yauvanaṃ jarā| tathā dehāntaraprāptirdhīrastatra na muhyati||2.13||
Simple transliteration
dehino'sminyatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantarapraptirdhirastatra na muhyati2.13
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body at death. The wise person is not deluded by this transition.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जैसे इस देह में देही (आत्मा) को बचपन, जवानी और बुढ़ापा मिलता है, वैसे ही मृत्यु के बाद दूसरा देह मिलता है। धीर पुरुष इस विषय में मोहित नहीं होता।
About this verse
This is verse 13 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
