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Na Enam Chhindanti Shastrani Na Enam Dahati Pawakaha
Na Enam Chhindanti Shastrani Na Enam Dahati Pawakaha Na Cha Enam Kledayanti Aapah Na Shoshayati Marutaha Sounds familiar, right? Have you ever wondered about its meaning? The literal translation of this Shloka will be “A soul can not be killed by weapons, nor can it be burned with a flame. It can not be drenched with water nor can it be dried with air”. Let us see the story behind this. When Arjuna decided not to fight, Lord Krishna, who was his Sarathi (Charioteer) in the war, guided him. He gave him many examples and wise words to make him walk on the path he hesitated to take. One such advice was nothing can kill the soul. If we look at the history, in Hindu culture, a lot of importance is given for keeping your soul pure and clean. It is believed that a person with a pure soul can reach heaven after death. Thus, in this Shloka Lord Krishna advises that the body of a person might die, but the soul remains intact. While Arjuna was hesitating ...
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