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This paper intends to explore the perspective of death and removal of that fear from the Bhagavad-gita�s point of view. The fear of death of oneself and the occurrence of death of others leave a grand impact on peoples� psyche and consequently on their actions. Everyone faces the fear of death irrespective of any other factor. Many psychologists have researched on death and concluded that death has major psychological implications on one�s personality Krishna, like a psychological counselor to Arjuna, recites the Bhagavad-gita in the mid of the battlefield to a fearful Arjuna who denies to fight after seeing his relatives as his opponents. He develops a fear of death in his heart for his relatives and for his own self. The 700 verses of Bhagavad-gita which Krishna delivers are about removing the fear of death, anxiety, attachment and anger. Krishna compares death with a process of shedding of the worn out garment and wearing a new one. The body changes many forms from infancy to old age and finally culminates into the death. But Krishna elaborates that this is the death of the body only, not of the life. Life is eternal and moves from one birth to another without losing its essence. The fear can be removed if one diligently follows the path suggested by Krishna and can attain self-realization which leads to a joyous and peaceful life.