The Blessed Lord said, "You have grieved for those who should not be grieved for; yet, you speak words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead."

Swami Sivananda

The Blessed Lord said, "You grieve for those who are not to be grieved for; and you speak words of wisdom! The learned do not grieve for the departed nor for those who have not departed.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

The Lord said, "You grieve for those who should not be grieved for; yet you speak words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the dead nor for the living."

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

While lamenting for those who cannot be lamented on and those who do not deserve to be lamented on, you do not speak like a wise man! The learned do not lament for those who have departed life and those who have not departed life.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Lord Shri Krishna said: Why grieve for those for whom no grief is due, yet professing wisdom? The wise grieve neither for the dead nor the living.

Shri Purohit Swami

श्रीभगवान् बोले - तुमने शोक न करनेयोग्यका शोक किया है और  पण्डिताईकी बातें कह रहे हो; परन्तु जिनके प्राण चले गये हैं, उनके लिये और जिनके प्राण नहीं गये हैं, उनके लिये पण्डितलोग शोक नहीं करते।

Swami Ramsukhdas

श्री भगवान् ने कहा -- (अशोच्यान्) जिनके लिये शोक करना उचित नहीं है, उनके लिये तुम शोक करते हो और ज्ञानियों के से वचनों को कहते हो, परन्तु ज्ञानी पुरुष मृत (गतासून्) और जीवित (अगतासून्) दोनों के लिये शोक नहीं करते हैं।

Swami Tejomayananda