Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
O, the Best among Men! One who maintains serene equanimity amidst joys and sorrows is undisturbed by these experiences. Such an individual truly deserves immortality. (2:15)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।
समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते ॥
Word-by-word
यम् हि न व्यथयन्ति एते पुरुषम्, पुरुष-ऋषभ!
सम-दुःख-सुखम् धीरम्, सः अमृतत्वाय कल्पते।
Commentary
The soul is already immortal. When the Lord talks about "deserving immortality" here, it’s not about living forever in the same body. Instead, it’s about breaking free from the repetitive cycle of being born, growing, aging, and dying. This ultimate state of freedom and realization is known as "Immortality"— the soul’s true emancipation. One must thus prepare to make one's inherent immortality manifest.