Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 41 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 6.41 · Prapya Punyakritam

प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः ।
शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते ॥

prāpya puṇyakṛtāṃ lokānuṣitvā śāśvatīḥ samāḥ |
śucīnāṃ śrīmatāṃ gehe yogabhraṣṭo’bhijāyate ||

Translation

One who has fallen from yoga reaches the worlds of the virtuous and, after dwelling there for countless years, is born in the home of the pure and prosperous.

Context

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.41 mean?

One who has fallen from yoga reaches the worlds of the virtuous and, after dwelling there for countless years, is born in the home of the pure and prosperous.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.41?

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

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