Chapter 4 · Verse 40 of 42
The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action
ज्ञानकर्मसन्न्यासयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
One who is uncultivated, lacking in faith and reverence, and always in doubt faces ruination {instead of receiving enlightenment}. For such individuals, neither this world nor the beyond holds any promise, and true happiness remains elusive. (4:40)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति ।
नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः॥
Word-by-word
अज्ञः च, अ-श्रद्धानः च, संशय-आत्मा वि-नश्यति,
न अयम् लोकः अस्ति, न परः, न सुखम् संशय -आत्मनः।