अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत। अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना॥
avyaktadini bhutani vyakta-madhyani bharata avyakta-nidhanany eva tatra ka paridevana
Translation
Beings are unmanifest before birth, manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again after death. What cause is there for lamentation, O Bharata?
Commentary
Life is a brief manifestation between two vast periods of unmanifest existence. Like waves rising and falling in the ocean, beings appear and disappear. Understanding this cosmic perspective removes personal grief.