Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 37 · Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita 6.37 · Ayatih Shraddhayopeto

अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः ।
अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति ॥

ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāccalitamānasaḥ |
aprāpya yogasaṃsiddhiṃ kāṃ gatiṃ kṛṣṇa gacchati ||

Translation

Arjuna said: What becomes of one who has faith but does not strive enough, whose mind strays from yoga before he reaches its perfection, Krishna?

Context

Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.37 mean?

Arjuna said: What becomes of one who has faith but does not strive enough, whose mind strays from yoga before he reaches its perfection, Krishna?

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.37?

Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.