नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
2.23 Weapons do not cut It, fire does not burn It, water does not moisten It, and air does not dry It.
2.23 Weapons cut It not, fire burns It not, water wets It not, wind dries It not.
2.23. Weapons do not cut This; fire does not burn This; water does not (make) This wet; and the wind does not make This dry.
Nainam cchindanti shastraani nainam dahati paavakah; Na chainam kledayantyaapo na shoshayati maarutah.
na—not; enam—this soul; chhindanti—shred; śhastrāṇi—weapons; na—nor; enam—this soul; dahati—burns; pāvakaḥ—fire; na—not; cha—and; enam—this soul; kledayanti—moisten; āpaḥ—water; na—nor; śhoṣhayati—dry; mārutaḥ—wind
