Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 42 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.42 · Athava Yoginameva Kule
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् ।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम् ॥
athavā yogināmeva kule bhavati dhīmatām |
etaddhi durlabhataraṃ loke janma yadīdṛśam ||
Translation
Or he may be born into a family of wise yogis — though such a birth is even harder to obtain in this world.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.42 mean?
Or he may be born into a family of wise yogis — though such a birth is even harder to obtain in this world.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.42?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.