No weapon can cleave the soul, nor fire burn it, water cannot wet it, nor wind dry it up.

The soul is indivisible and insoluble; fire cannot touch it, it cannot be dried up. It is immortal and eternal, omnipresent, unalterable, and fixed.

It is said of the soul that it is invisible, inconceivable, and immutable. Knowing this, you should not lament the body.

And even if you believe the soul to be endlessly reclaimed by birth and death, you have no reason to grieve. Death is certain for one who is born, and birth is certain for one who dies. Since you must fulfill your duty, you should not feel sorry for yourself.

All created things are originally unmanifest. They manifest in their transitory state, and once dissolved, they find themselves unmanifest. What is the use of grieving over this?

Some see the soul, and it is an astonishing wonder for them. So too others speak of it, and still others hear of it. Yet there are some who, even after hearing of it, cannot conceive of it.

The one (the soul) that dwells in the body is eternal; it cannot be killed. Therefore, you need not mourn anyone.