Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 27

जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च | तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ||

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyur dhruvaṁ janma mṛtasya ca tasmād aparihārye 'rthe na tvaṁ śocitum arhasi

For one who is born, death is certain; and for one who dies, birth is certain. Therefore, regarding this unavoidable matter, you should not grieve.

Krishna states the unavoidable reality: 'jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyuḥ' (for the born, death is certain). Birth guarantees death, death guarantees rebirth—a closed cycle. The word 'dhruva' (certain) appears twice, emphasizing this is non-negotiable. Then comes the implication: 'tasmād aparihārye 'rthe na tvaṁ śocitum arhasi' (therefore, regarding this unavoidable matter, you should not grieve). The key term is 'aparihārya' (unavoidable). Krishna's surgical logic: grief makes sense for preventable tragedies, not inevitable realities. Resisting what's built into existence wastes energy.