वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि। तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णान्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही॥
vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya navani grhnati naro'parani tatha sharirani vihaya jirnany anyani samyati navani dehi
Translation
Just as a person casts off worn-out garments and puts on new ones, so does the embodied soul cast off worn-out bodies and enter new ones.
Commentary
The most famous analogy in the Gita — death is like changing clothes. Just as we don't mourn discarding old garments, we shouldn't mourn the soul's transition to a new body. This simple yet profound image has comforted millions.
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