Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 11

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 11 (2.11) means: Krishna said: You grieve for those who need no grief, yet you speak as if you were wise. The wise mourn neither the living nor the dead.

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे। गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः।।2.11।।

Transliteration

śhrī bhagavān uvācha aśhochyān-anvaśhochas-tvaṁ prajñā-vādānśh cha bhāṣhase gatāsūn-agatāsūnśh-cha nānuśhochanti paṇḍitāḥ

Translation

Krishna said: You grieve for those who need no grief, yet you speak as if you were wise. The wise mourn neither the living nor the dead.

Hindi

कृष्ण ने कहा: तुम उनके लिए शोक कर रहे हो जिनके लिए शोक की जरूरत नहीं, फिर भी ज्ञानी की तरह बातें करते हो। ज्ञानी न जीवित के लिए शोक करते हैं, न मृत के लिए।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 11?

Krishna said: You grieve for those who need no grief, yet you speak as if you were wise. The wise mourn neither the living nor the dead.

Which chapter is verse 2.11 from?

It is verse 11 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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