Bhagavad Gita 6.42 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Or they are born among wise people.”
What it means
“Or they are born into a family of wise practitioners — a birth that is rare in this world.”
The original Sanskrit
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् । एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम् ॥
athavā yogināmeva kule bhavati dhīmatām etaddhi durlabhataraṃ loke janma yadīdṛśam
Translations
Literal translation
Or he is born in the family of wise yogis only. Such a birth as is of this kind is surely more difficult to get in the world.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अथवा, (साधक) ज्ञानवान् योगियों के ही कुल में जन्म लेता है, परन्तु इस प्रकार का जन्म इस लोक में नि:संदेह अति दुर्लभ है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.43“There they pick up the wisdom they gained before and strive even harder towards the goal.”