Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
The ephemeral never truly exists, while the eternal remains untouched by time. Those who have glimpsed the Truth understand the essence of both. (2:16)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः ।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥
Word-by-word
न असतः विद्यते भावः, न अभावः विद्यते सतः,
उभयोः अपि दृष्टः अन्तः तु अनयोः तत्त्व-दर्शिभिः।
Commentary
The body is ephemeral while the soul eternal. But, does the body not exist because it is "ephemeral," as the verse says?
We will explore such existential issues as we progress.