Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self: Verse 30
देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत ।
तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
dehī nityam-avadhyo’yaṃ dehe sarvasya bhārata
tasmāt-sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṃ śocitum-arhasi – 2.30
In the body of all, the indwelling Self is ever indestructible. Hence you must not grieve over any being.
Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self - Verse 30
Ma Gurupriya
Bodies are evidently many. But the Soul in all these is one. It is indestructible. Fixing the mind firmly on this truth, outlive the idea of many souls.
To help the process, think of space. In contrast to air and water, space is very subtle; it penetrates and surrounds all objects. Can there be any doubt about it? Water and air can be separated by their containers. But the subtle, pervasive space, cannot be. This is not hard to understand.
The all-pervading Soul is also singular. To think of each body having its soul, separate from those of the rest, is irrational. But senses cannot perceive this truth. Intelligence has to reflect cogently and get at it. It is like thinking of numbers and finally hitting at infinity, which cannot be shown or displayed.
That is why Krishna discusses the subject repeatedly. He asserts the truth, also makes the intelligence reason it out cogently.
