Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9 · Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 9.3 अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप
श्लोक 9.3
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप ।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि ॥
aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya parantapa |
aprāpya māṃ nivartante mṛtyusaṃsāravartmani ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे परंतप (शत्रुओं को तपाने वाले)! जो लोग इस धर्म में श्रद्धा नहीं रखते, वे मुझे प्राप्त न होकर बार-बार मृत्यु और संसार के मार्ग में लौटते रहते हैं।
Meaning in English
Those who have no faith in this teaching, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes), do not reach me. They return again to the path of death and worldly rebirth.
Bhagavad Gita 9.3 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अश्रद्दधानाः | aśraddadhānāḥ | lacking faith |
| पुरुषाः | puruṣāḥ | people |
| धर्मस्य अस्य | dharmasya asya | in this dharma |
| परन्तप | parantapa | O scorcher of foes |
| अप्राप्य | aprāpya | without reaching |
| माम् | mām | me |
| निवर्तन्ते | nivartante | return |
| मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि | mṛtyu-saṃsāra-vartmani | to the path of death and rebirth |
Explanation
Those who have no faith in this teaching, O scorcher of foes, do not reach me. They return to the path of the world, bound up with death and rebirth. Without trust, even the easiest and highest path remains untaken.
Having praised the teaching, Krishna warns that it bears fruit only where there is shraddha, trust or faith. Without it, even the easiest path is not taken. Shankara explains that the faithless remain attached to the body as the self and so keep returning to the cycle. Ramanuja reads the dharma here as the practice of devotion described in this chapter. The verse does not condemn doubters so much as describe a natural law: a medicine helps only the one who takes it.
भावार्थ
हे परन्तप, इस धर्म में श्रद्धा न रखने वाले मनुष्य मुझे प्राप्त न होकर मृत्युरूप संसार-चक्र के मार्ग में लौटते रहते हैं। श्रद्धा के बिना यह मार्ग फल नहीं देता।
Living it today
Honest questioning is healthy, but nothing grows without some trust. Give a practice a fair, sincere try before you judge it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 9.3?
Those who have no faith in this teaching, O scorcher of foes, do not reach me. They return to the path of the world, bound up with death and rebirth. Without trust, even the easiest and highest path remains untaken.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.3?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 9 (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 9.3 in daily life?
Honest questioning is healthy, but nothing grows without some trust. Give a practice a fair, sincere try before you judge it.
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