2:11  

श्रीभगवानुवाच
अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे ।
गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ॥२- ११॥

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Transliteration

shriibhagawaanuwaacha

ashochyaananwashochastwaM pradnyaawaadaaMshcha bhaaShase ।

gataasoonagataasooMshcha naanushochanti paNDitaaH ॥२- ११॥

Translation

The blessed lord said,
You grieve [those] not to be grieved for, and articulate wise arguments.
The learned do not grieve the departed nor the undeparted.

Translation

The Supreme Lord said: You grieve for those who are not worthy of grief, and yet speak the words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead.

Translation

The Blessed Lord said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.