Read the following excerpt from the Bhagavad - Gita. "For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being , does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal, everlasting, and primeval. He is not slain (killed) when the body is slain.

What central part of Hinduism does the quote illustrate?

The central part of Hinduism illustrated in the quote is the belief in the immortality of the soul or the concept of Atman.