September 2025

Shloka 6.46 “The yogi is superior to ascetics, the learned, and ritualists; therefore, be a yogi, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: A yogi surpasses ascetics, scholars, and ritualists; Arjuna should be a yogi. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that a yogi is superior to ascetics, the learned, and ritualists, urging Arjuna to be […]

Shloka 6.45 “Striving diligently, purified of faults, perfected over many births, the yogi attains the supreme goal.” Key Teaching: Diligent striving over births leads to the supreme goal. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that a yogi, striving diligently, purified of faults over many births, attains the supreme goal. This verse, continuing 6.44,

Shloka 6.44 “By previous practice, they are drawn to yoga; even a seeker of yoga transcends Vedic rituals.” Key Teaching: Past practice draws one to yoga, surpassing ritualistic paths. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that a yogi’s previous practice draws them to yoga, and even a seeker transcends Vedic rituals. This verse,

Shloka 6.43 “There, regaining the knowledge of past lives, they strive further for perfection, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: A reborn yogi regains past knowledge and strives for perfection. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that a reborn yogi regains knowledge from past lives and strives further for perfection. This verse, continuing 6.42, addresses

Shloka 6.42 “Or they are born in a family of wise yogis; such a birth is rare in this world.” Key Teaching: A failed yogi may be reborn in a wise yogi’s family, a rare birth. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that a fallen yogi may be reborn in a family of

Shloka 6.41 “Having attained heavenly worlds for long years, the fallen yogi is reborn in a pure, prosperous family.” Key Teaching: A failed yogi is reborn in a pure, prosperous family after heavenly sojourn. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that a fallen yogi, after enjoying heavenly worlds for many years, is reborn

Shloka 6.40 “Krishna said: Neither here nor hereafter is there destruction for them, O Arjuna; no doer of good ever meets evil.” Key Teaching: A yogi striving for good never faces destruction. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna reassures Arjuna that a yogi striving for good faces no destruction in this world or the

Shloka 6.39 “Arjuna said: Dispel this doubt of mine completely, O Krishna; none but You can remove it.” Key Teaching: Arjuna seeks Krishna’s guidance to resolve his doubt about failed yogis. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Arjuna requests Krishna to fully dispel his doubt about the fate of a failed yogi, asserting that only

Shloka 6.38 “Does such a one, fallen from both worlds, like a torn cloud, perish without support, O Krishna?” Key Teaching: Arjuna fears the failed yogi perishes without support. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Arjuna asks if one who fails in yoga, falling from both material and spiritual worlds, perishes like a torn cloud

Shloka 6.37 “Arjuna said: What is the fate of one who has faith but lacks control, failing in yoga, with a wandering mind?” Key Teaching: Arjuna questions the fate of a faithful but uncontrolled yogi. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Arjuna asks about the fate of one who has faith but lacks control, failing