Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.37 अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः
श्लोक 6.37
अर्जुन उवाच ।
अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः ।
अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति ॥
arjuna uvāca |
ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāccalitamānasaḥ |
aprāpya yogasaṃsiddhiṃ kāṃ gatiṃ kṛṣṇa gacchati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
अर्जुन ने कहा: हे कृष्ण, जिसमें श्रद्धा तो है पर संयम कम है, जिसका मन योग से भटक गया है और जो योग की सिद्धि नहीं पा सका, उसकी क्या गति होती है?
Meaning in English
Arjuna said: O Krishna, what becomes of one who has faith but lacks self-discipline, whose mind wanders away from yoga, and who fails to reach its perfection?
Bhagavad Gita 6.37 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अर्जुन उवाच | arjuna uvāca | Arjuna said |
| अयतिः | ayatiḥ | one who does not strive enough |
| श्रद्धया | śraddhayā | with faith |
| उपेतः | upetaḥ | endowed |
| योगात् | yogāt | from yoga |
| चलितमानसः | calita-mānasaḥ | whose mind has wandered |
| अप्राप्य | aprāpya | not attaining |
| योगसंसिद्धिम् | yoga-saṃsiddhim | perfection in yoga |
| काम् | kām | which |
| गतिम् | gatim | destination |
| कृष्ण | kṛṣṇa | O Krishna |
| गच्छति | gacchati | goes to |
Explanation
Arjuna said: O Krishna, what becomes of one who has faith but does not strive enough, whose mind wanders away from yoga, so that he fails to reach perfection in yoga? What end does he meet? Arjuna is asking about the sincere but unfinished seeker.
Having heard that yoga is difficult, Arjuna asks the natural next question: what about those who try and fail? This seeker is sincere, 'endowed with faith', but lacks sufficient effort (ayati), and the mind slips away, perhaps at the time of death. Shankara and others note that the question concerns someone who has given up worldly goals for the spiritual path but has not completed it. Arjuna's worry, spelled out in the next two verses, is that such a person may lose both worlds.
भावार्थ
अर्जुन बोले — हे कृष्ण! जो श्रद्धा से युक्त है किन्तु पूरा प्रयत्न नहीं कर पाता, जिसका मन योग से विचलित हो गया है, वह योग की सिद्धि न पाकर किस गति को प्राप्त होता है?
Living it today
If you worry that your spiritual efforts are too weak to count, you are asking Arjuna's question. Listen to Krishna's reassuring answer that follows.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.37?
Arjuna said: O Krishna, what becomes of one who has faith but does not strive enough, whose mind wanders away from yoga, so that he fails to reach perfection in yoga? What end does he meet? Arjuna is asking about the sincere but unfinished seeker.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.37?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.37 in daily life?
If you worry that your spiritual efforts are too weak to count, you are asking Arjuna's question. Listen to Krishna's reassuring answer that follows.
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