Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.39 एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः
श्लोक 6.39
एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः ।
त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते ॥
etanme saṃśayaṃ kṛṣṇa chettumarhasyaśeṣataḥ |
tvadanyaḥ saṃśayasyāsya chettā na hyupapadyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कृष्ण, मेरे इस संशय को पूरी तरह मिटाइए। आपके अलावा कोई और इस संशय को दूर करने वाला नहीं हो सकता।
Meaning in English
O Krishna, please remove this doubt of mine completely. There is no one other than You who can dispel it.
Bhagavad Gita 6.39 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| एतत् | etat | this |
| मे | me | my |
| संशयम् | saṃśayam | doubt |
| कृष्ण | kṛṣṇa | O Krishna |
| छेत्तुम् | chettum | to cut away |
| अर्हसि | arhasi | you should |
| अशेषतः | aśeṣataḥ | completely |
| त्वदन्यः | tvat-anyaḥ | other than you |
| संशयस्य | saṃśayasya | of doubt |
| अस्य | asya | this |
| छेत्ता | chettā | one who can remove |
| न हि उपपद्यते | na hi upapadyate | is surely not to be found |
Explanation
O Krishna, please cut away this doubt of mine completely. Other than you, no one can be found who can remove this doubt. Arjuna turns to Krishna as the one teacher able to see beyond this life and answer his question about the fate of the failed seeker.
Arjuna closes his question with trust. The verb 'chid', to cut, is often used in the Gita and Upanishads for doubt, which is pictured as a knot or tangle that must be severed (compare 4.42). His words also recognise Krishna as more than a friend and charioteer: as the teacher who sees what others cannot, including the fate of a soul beyond this life. Commentators read the verse as a model of how a student should approach a teacher, with a clear question and full confidence.
भावार्थ
हे कृष्ण! मेरे इस संशय को आप ही पूरी तरह दूर कर सकते हैं, क्योंकि आपके सिवा इस संशय को मिटाने वाला दूसरा कोई नहीं मिल सकता। अर्जुन पूरे विश्वास से कृष्ण से उत्तर माँगते हैं।
Living it today
Take your deepest doubts to someone wise and trusted, and ask them plainly. Doubts carried alone tend to grow.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.39?
O Krishna, please cut away this doubt of mine completely. Other than you, no one can be found who can remove this doubt. Arjuna turns to Krishna as the one teacher able to see beyond this life and answer his question about the fate of the failed seeker.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.39?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.39 in daily life?
Take your deepest doubts to someone wise and trusted, and ask them plainly. Doubts carried alone tend to grow.
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