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Wise men do not sorrow over the dead or the living. The wise man to whom pain and pleasure are alike becomes eligible for immortality.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.1

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The soul is never born nor it ever dies. Weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it nor wind can dry it.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.2

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Arjuna, considering your own duty too, you should not waver for there is nothing more welcome for a man of the warrior class than a righteous war. Now, if you refuse to fight this righteous war and shirking your duty and losing your reputation, you will incur sin.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.3

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In the path of Karamyoga (of selfless action), there is no loss of effort nor there is fear of contrary result. Even a little practice of this discipline saves one from the terrible fear of birth and death.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.4

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Those who are full of worldly desires and who look upon heaven as the supreme goal are unwise. Those who are deeply attached to pleasures and worldly power, cannot attain the determinate intellect concentrated on God.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.5

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Evenness of mind is called Yoga. Arjuna, perform your duties established in yoga renouncing attachment and be even - minded in success and failure. Wise men possessing equipoise mind, attain the blissful supreme state.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.6

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A person dwelling on sense - objects develops an attachment for them; from attachment springs up desire; from desires ensues anger; from anger arises delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, loss of reason and from loss of reason one goes to complete ruin.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.7

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A self - controlled person while enjoying the various sense - objects through his / her disciplened senses which are free from likes and dislikes attains placidity of mind and true happiness.

Shree Krishna, Chapter 2, #2.8