The Gita

Chapter 6 · Verse 42 of 47

The Yoga of Meditation

ध्यानयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

Else, {instead of going to such ethereal planets,} one is born into the families of spiritually enlightened Yogis. Such birth, however, is rare. (6:42)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् ।

एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्॥

Word-by-word

अथवा योगिनाम् एव कुले भवति धी-मताम्;

एतत् हि दुर्लभ-तरम् लोके जन्म यत् ईदृशम्।

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