Krishna portrays the Atman as an undying witness, shining through every twist of fate on the battlefield of life. Described in Chapter 2 as “nityo nityānām” – eternal among the eternal, unchanging amid change – the soul slips free of birth and death as easily as sunlight slips through window bars. Even when garments wear out and need replacing, the deeper self remains untouched, like an evergreen tree undaunted by winter’s chill.

Verses 2.23–25 paint the soul as deathless, birthless and beyond decay, neither swelling with joy nor drowning in sorrow. This ever-present spark defies the usual rise-and-fall of existence, standing firm through thick and thin. Just as a small flame refuses to flicker out in a gentle breeze, the Atman survives every storm, transcending physical breakdowns and cosmic cycles of creation and dissolution.

These insights feel surprisingly fresh against today’s backdrop of AI breakthroughs and viral trends. While machines learn patterns and fads come and go, the Gita’s message reminds everyone that at the core of being lies something genuinely unhackable: a timeless witness, immune to any algorithm or social media craze. In an era of constant change—from space launches making headlines to climate summits at COP28—the Atman remains steady, a lighthouse guiding the heart back to its true source. The soul’s immortality isn’t just a lofty idea; it’s the one thread weaving through every age, holding it all together.