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The Blessed Lord said Thou hast grieved for those that should not be grieved for, yet thou speakest words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead.

The Lord said: You grieve for those who should not be grieved for, and yet you speak words that sound wise. The truly learned grieve neither for the dead nor for the living.

Krishna's teaching begins here. He points out a contradiction: Arjuna grieves for those who should not be grieved for, yet speaks in the language of the wise, quoting arguments about family and duty. The learned (paṇḍita), Krishna says, do not grieve for the dead or the living. The claim sounds harsh, but it sets up the question the next verses answer: what is it in a person that does not die? The teaching that follows grounds freedom from grief in an understanding of the self rather than in indifference.