Bhagavad Gita 6.43 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“There, they pick up where they left off and try even harder.”
What it means
“There they pick up the wisdom they gained before and strive even harder towards the goal.”
The original Sanskrit
तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम् । यतते च ततो भूयः संसिद्धौ कुरुनन्दन ॥
tatra taṃ buddhisaṃyogaṃ labhate paurvadehikam yatate ca tato bhūyaḥ saṃsiddhau kurunandana
Translations
Literal translation
There he becomes endowed with that wisdom acquired in the previous body. and he strives more than before for perfection, O scion of the Kuru dynasty.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कुरुनन्दन ! वह पुरुष वहाँ पूर्व देह में प्राप्त किये गये ज्ञान से सम्पन्न होकर योगसंसिद्धि के लिए उससे भी अधिक प्रयत्न करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.44“Their past practice carries them forward almost by itself. Even someone who just wants to understand goes beyond mere ritual.”