Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.40 पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते
श्लोक 6.40
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते ।
न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद् दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca |
pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśastasya vidyate |
na hi kalyāṇakṛtkaścid durgatiṃ tāta gacchati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
श्रीभगवान ने कहा: हे पार्थ (पृथा पुत्र), उसका न इस लोक में नाश होता है, न परलोक में। हे प्रिय, शुभ कर्म करने वाला कोई भी कभी दुर्गति को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
Meaning in English
The Blessed Lord said: O Partha (son of Pritha), there is no ruin for him, neither in this world nor in the next. For no one who does good, My dear friend, ever comes to a bad end.
Bhagavad Gita 6.40 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| श्रीभगवान् उवाच | śrībhagavān uvāca | the Blessed Lord said |
| पार्थ | pārtha | O son of Pritha |
| न एव इह | na eva iha | neither here |
| न अमुत्र | na amutra | nor hereafter |
| विनाशः | vināśaḥ | destruction |
| तस्य | tasya | for him |
| विद्यते | vidyate | exists |
| न हि | na hi | for never |
| कल्याणकृत् | kalyāṇa-kṛt | one who does good |
| कश्चित् | kaścit | anyone |
| दुर्गतिम् | durgatim | an evil end |
| तात | tāta | my dear one |
| गच्छति | gacchati | goes to |
Explanation
The Blessed Lord said: O son of Pritha, there is no destruction for him, either in this world or in the next. For no one who does good, my dear friend, ever comes to a bad end. No sincere effort is ever wasted.
This is one of the most comforting verses of the Gita. Krishna answers Arjuna's fear of being 'fallen from both' with a firm no. 'Tāta', an affectionate word used by a father to a son or an elder to a younger, shows the warmth of the reply. 'Kalyāṇa-kṛt', the doer of good, includes anyone who sincerely sets out on the spiritual path. Every commentator reads the verse as a promise that no sincere effort is ever wasted, which echoes 2.40: 'even a little of this practice protects from great fear'.
भावार्थ
श्रीभगवान बोले — हे पार्थ! उस पुरुष का न तो इस लोक में नाश होता है और न परलोक में। क्योंकि हे प्रिय, शुभ कर्म करने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति कभी दुर्गति को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
Living it today
No sincere good effort is wasted, even if it seems to fail. Keep doing good, and trust that it is building something in you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.40?
The Blessed Lord said: O son of Pritha, there is no destruction for him, either in this world or in the next. For no one who does good, my dear friend, ever comes to a bad end. No sincere effort is ever wasted.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.40?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.40 in daily life?
No sincere good effort is wasted, even if it seems to fail. Keep doing good, and trust that it is building something in you.
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