Bhagavad Gita 6.39 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Please answer this — only you can.”
What it means
“Please clear this doubt completely, Krishna. No one but you can.”
The original Sanskrit
एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः । त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते ॥
etanme saṃśayaṃ kṛṣṇa chettumarhasyaśeṣataḥ tvadanyaḥ saṃśayasyāsya chettā na hyupapadyate
Translations
Literal translation
O Krsna, You should totally eradicate this doubt of mine. For, none other than Yourself can be the dispeller of this doubt!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कृष्ण ! मेरे इस संशय को नि:शेष रूप से छेदन (निराकरण) करने के लिए आप ही योग्य है; क्योंकि आपके अतिरिक्त अन्य कोई इस संशय का छेदन करन वाला (छेत्ता) मिलना संभव नहीं है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.40Krishna answers: “My friend, they are never lost — not in this world and not in the next. Nobody who does good ever comes to a bad end.”