BG 6.42

अथ वा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् ।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम् ॥
atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām
etad dhi durlabhataraṁ loke janma yad īdṛśam

Word-for-word meanings

atha vā — alternatively [if the yogī fails in his attempt after long practice of yoga];  bhavati — he is born;  kule — in the family or lineage;  yoginām eva — specifically of those firmly established in yoga;  dhīmatām — [and] endowed with wisdom;  janma — the birth;  yat — which [is];  īdṛśam — such as this;  durlabhataram — [is] very rare;  hi — indeed;  etat loke — in this world.

Translation

Alternatively, [if the yogī fails in his attempt after long practice of yoga] he is born in the home specifically of those firmly established in yoga and endowed with wisdom. Such a birth is very rare indeed in this world.

Watch Video Explanations

Raise a Query

Sign In to Post

No questions yet

Be the first reader to ask about this verse.