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Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 6 verse 37
Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga

Honest Doubt · Fear of Falling Short

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अर्जुन उवाच । अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः । अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति ॥

arjuna uvāca. ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāc calitamānasaḥ, aprāpya yogasaṁsiddhiṁ kāṁ gatiṁ kṛṣṇa gacchati.

Meaning

"Arjuna said: O Krishna, what happens to the one full of faith but lacking effort, whose mind wanders away from Yoga without attaining perfection in it?"

Explanation

Arjuna voices a fear many carry: what if sincere effort still falls short of the goal?

Today's Life Lesson

It's natural to worry about unfinished growth—ask the question honestly today instead of avoiding it.

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