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Bhagavad Gita 6.37

Chapter 6, Verse 37

Part of 6: Dhyān Yogध्यानयोग

अर्जुन उवाच अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः। अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति॥

Transliteration

arjuna uvācha ayatiḥ śhraddhayopeto yogāch chalita-mānasaḥ aprāpya yoga-sansiddhiṁ kāṅ gatiṁ kṛiṣhṇa gachchhati

Meaning

Arjuna said, "He who is unable to control himself, even though he has faith, and whose mind wanders away from Yoga, what end does he meet, having failed to attain perfection in Yoga, O Krishna?"

Word-by-word meaning
arjunaḥ uvāchaArjun saidayatiḥlaxśhraddhayāwith faithupetaḥpossessedyogātfrom Yogchalita-mānasaḥwhose mind becomes deviatedaprāpyafailing to attainyoga-sansiddhimthe highest perfection in yogkāmwhichgatimdestinationkṛiṣhṇaShree Krishnagachchhatigoes
Commentary

He has faith in the efficacy of Yoga but he is not able to control the senses and the mind. He has no concentration of mind. His mind wanders away when the last breath departs from his body and he loses the memory also. Having failed to achieve perfection in Yoga, i.e.? Selfrealisation or the knowledge of the Self, what path will he tread, and what end will such a man,meet

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 37?
Arjuna said, "He who is unable to control himself, even though he has faith, and whose mind wanders away from Yoga, what end does he meet, having failed to attain perfection in Yoga, O Krishna?"
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 37 of Chapter 6 (Dhyān Yog — Path of Meditation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.