Whoever knows it to be indestructible, eternal, unborn, and inexhaustible, how can that person slay, O Arjuna, or cause to be slain?

Swami Sivananda

O Partha, he who knows this One as indestructible, eternal, birthless, and undecaying—how can that person kill, or cause to be killed, whom?

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

He who knows this self to be indestructible, unborn, unchanging, and thus eternal—how, O Arjuna, does he cause anyone to be killed, and whom does he kill?

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Whoever realizes this to be changeless, destructionless, unborn, and immutable, how can that person be slain? How can they slay anyone else? O son of Prtha!

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

He who knows the Spirit to be indestructible, immortal, unborn, and always the same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?

Shri Purohit Swami

हे पृथानन्दन! जो मनुष्य इस शरीरीको अविनाशी, नित्य, जन्मरहित और अव्यय जानता है, वह कैसे किसको मारे और कैसे किसको मरवाये?

Swami Ramsukhdas

हे पार्थ ! जो पुरुष इस आत्मा को अविनाशी,  नित्य और अव्ययस्वरूप जानता है,  वह कैसे किसको मरवायेगा और कैसे किसको मारेगा?

Swami Tejomayananda