The Fowler said : The spirit does not die, in death it simply has a change of abode. They are mistaken who foolishly say that all creatures are to die. The are never soul only goes to another body and its this change of abode is called the Death.
व्याध उवाच न जीवनाशोऽस्ति हि देहभेदे मिथ्यैतदाहुर्मियते किलेति। जीवस्तु देहान्तरितः प्रयाति दशार्धतैवास्य शरीरभेदः॥