Bhagavad Gita 4.40 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Someone who doubts everything can’t be happy anywhere.”
What it means
“But someone who refuses to learn, has no trust and is eaten up by doubt is lost. Neither this world nor any other brings happiness to a person consumed by doubt.”
The original Sanskrit
अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति । नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः ॥
ajñaścāśraddadhānaśca saṃśayātmā vinaśyati nāyaṃ loko.asti na paro na sukhaṃ saṃśayātmanaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
One who is ignorant and faithless, and has a doubting mind perishes. Neither this world nor the next nor happiness exists for one who has a doubting mind.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अज्ञानी तथा श्रद्धारहित और संशययुक्त पुरुष नष्ट हो जाता है, (उनमें भी) संशयी पुरुष के लिये न यह लोक है, न परलोक और न सुख।
Swami Tejomayananda
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