These bodies of the embodied Self, which are eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable, are said to have an end. Therefore, fight, O Arjuna.

Swami Sivananda

These destructible bodies are said to belong to the everlasting, indestructible, and indeterminable embodied One. Therefore, O descendant of Bharata, join the battle.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

These bodies of the Jiva (the embodied self) are said to have an end, while the Jiva itself is eternal, indestructible, and incomprehensible. Therefore, fight, O Bharata (Arjuna).

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

These physical bodies, which have an end and suffer destruction, are declared to belong to the eternal, embodied Soul, which is indestructible and incomprehensible. Therefore, fight, O descendant of Bharata!

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

The material bodies that this Eternal, Indestructible, and Immeasurable Spirit inhabits are all finite; therefore, fight, O valiant man!

Shri Purohit Swami

अविनाशी, अप्रमेय और नित्य रहनेवाले इस शरीरी के ये देह अन्तवाले कहे गये हैं। इसलिये हे अर्जुन! तुम युद्ध करो।

Swami Ramsukhdas

इस नाशरहित अप्रमेय नित्य देही आत्मा के ये सब शरीर नाशवान् कहे गये हैं। इसलिये हे भारत ! तुम युद्ध करो।

Swami Tejomayananda