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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 40

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति। नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः

ajñaśh chāśhraddadhānaśh cha sanśhayātmā vinaśhyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ sanśhayātmanaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.40 mean?

But the ignorant man, and he who has no faith, and the skeptic are lost. Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts.

Word-by-word meaning

ajñaḥ—the ignorant · cha—and · aśhraddadhānaḥ—without faith · cha—and · sanśhaya—skeptical · ātmā—a person · vinaśhyati—falls down · na—never · ayam—in this · lokaḥ—world · asti—is · na—not · paraḥ—in the next · na—not · sukham—happiness · sanśhaya-ātmanaḥ—for the skeptical soul

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