Katha UpanishadKatha Upanishad 1.2.18
न जायते म्रियते वा विपश्चित्
Na jāyate mriyate vā vipaścit
The wise soul is never born and never dies; it is timeless.
— Ekam (simplified)
📖 Story
On the battlefield, Arjuna froze in grief at the thought of death all around him. Krishna lifted his sorrow: the soul is never slain — like changing worn-out clothes, it simply moves on. So mourn not for what cannot die.