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Bhagavad Gita 6.41

Chapter 6, Verse 41

Part of 6: Dhyān Yogध्यानयोग

प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः। शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते॥

Transliteration

prāpya puṇya-kṛitāṁ lokān uṣhitvā śhāśhvatīḥ samāḥ śhuchīnāṁ śhrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣhṭo’bhijāyate

Meaning

Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and having dwelt there for everlasting years, he who fell from Yoga is born in a house of the pure and wealthy.

Word-by-word meaning
prāpyaattainpuṇya-kṛitāmof the virtuouslokānabodesuṣhitvāafter dwellingśhāśhvatīḥmanysamāḥagesśhuchīnāmof the piousśhrī-matāmof the prosperousgehein the houseyoga-bhraṣhṭaḥthe unsuccessful yogisabhijāyatetake birth
Commentary

Yogabhrashta one who has fallen from Yoga, i.e., one who was not able to attain perfection in Yoga, or one who climbed a certain height on the ladder of Yoga but fell down on account of lack of dispassion or slackness in the practice (by becoming a victim to Maya or his turbulent senses). The righteous Those who tread the path of truth, who do virtuous actions such as charity? Yajna, rituals, worship of the Lord, and who act in accordance with the prescribed rules of the scriptures. Everlasting years means only a considerably long period but not absolutely everlasting. The pure those who lead a pure, moral life those who have a pure heart (free from jealousy, hatred, pride, greed, etc.). (Cf. IX.20?21)

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 41?
Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and having dwelt there for everlasting years, he who fell from Yoga is born in a house of the pure and wealthy.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 41 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.