Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 15

Krishna said
मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम्।नाप्नुवन्ति महात्मानः संसिद्धिं परमां गताः ॥8.15॥

māmupetya punarjanma duḥkhālayamaśāśvatamnāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ saṃsiddhiṃ paramāṃ gatāḥ

Meaning

Having come to me, great souls who have reached the highest perfection are not born again into this temporary world, which is a home of sorrow.

हिंदी में अर्थ

मुझे प्राप्त करके परम सिद्धि पा चुके महात्मा फिर से जन्म नहीं लेते, क्योंकि यह जन्म दुखों का घर और अस्थायी है।

Practise it today

When something disappoints you today, remind yourself that this world is changing by nature. Then turn your attention to one thing that gives lasting meaning.

Reflect tonight

When disappointment came today, could you see it as passing? What lasting thing did you turn to?

Nature of the worldGriefPurpose

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