Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 38 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 6.38 · Kachchinnobhayavibhrashtashchinnabhramiva
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति ।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि ॥
kaccinnobhayavibhraṣṭaśchinnābhramiva naśyati |
apratiṣṭho mahābāho vimūḍho brahmaṇaḥ pathi ||
Translation
Fallen from both paths, mighty-armed one, without a foothold and bewildered on the way to Brahman, does he not perish like a cloud torn apart?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.38 mean?
Fallen from both paths, mighty-armed one, without a foothold and bewildered on the way to Brahman, does he not perish like a cloud torn apart?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.38?
Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.