Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.3 · Ashraddadhanah Purusha
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप ।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि ॥
aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya parantapa |
aprāpya māṃ nivartante mṛtyusaṃsāravartmani ||
Translation
People who have no faith in this teaching, scorcher of foes, do not reach me, and return to the path of death and rebirth (samsara).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.3 mean?
People who have no faith in this teaching, scorcher of foes, do not reach me, and return to the path of death and rebirth (samsara).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.3?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.