Bhagavad Gita 6.45 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“With steady effort, they finally reach the goal.”
What it means
“By sincere effort over many lives, purified of faults, the practitioner finally reaches the highest goal.”
The original Sanskrit
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः । अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥
prayatnādyatamānastu yogī saṃśuddhakilbiṣaḥ anekajanmasaṃsiddhastato yāti parāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
However, the yogi, applying himself assiduously, becoming purified from sin and attaining perfection through many births, thery acheives the highest Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
परन्तु प्रयत्नपूर्वक अभ्यास करने वाला योगी सम्पूर्ण पापों से शुद्ध होकर अनेक जन्मों से (शनै: शनै:) सिद्ध होता हुआ, तब परम गति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.46“A yogi is greater than those who practise harsh self-denial, those who are merely learned, and those who just perform rituals. So be a yogi, Arjuna.”