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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 40

The Path of Meditation

श्री भगवानुवाच पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते। नहि कल्याणकृत्कश्िचद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति

śhrī bhagavān uvācha pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśhas tasya vidyate na hi kalyāṇa-kṛit kaśhchid durgatiṁ tāta gachchhati

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.40 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna replied: My beloved child! There is no destruction for him, either in this world or the next. No evil fate awaits him who treads the path of righteousness.

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · na eva—never · iha—in this world · na—never · amutra—in the next world · vināśhaḥ—destruction · tasya—his · vidyate—exists · na—never · hi—certainly · kalyāṇa-kṛit—one who strives for God-realization · kaśhchit—anyone · durgatim—evil destination · tāta—my friend · gachchhati—goes

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