Chapter 6, Verse 42
Part of 6: Dhyān Yog — ध्यानयोगअथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्। एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्॥
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Transliteration
atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām etad dhi durlabhataraṁ loke janma yad īdṛiśham
Meaning
Or he is born in a family of even the wisest of yogis; verily, such a birth is very difficult to obtain in this world.
Word-by-word meaning
atha vā — elseyoginām — of those endowed with divine wisdomeva — certainlykule — in the familybhavati — take birthdhī-matām — of the wiseetat — thishi — certainlydurlabha-taram — very rareloke — in this worldjanma — birthyat — whichīdṛiśham — like this
Commentary
A birth in a family of wise Yogis is more difficult to obtain than the one mentioned in the preceding verse.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 42?▼
Or he is born in a family of even the wisest of yogis; verily, such a birth is very difficult to obtain in this world.
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This is verse 42 of Chapter 6 (Dhyān Yog — Path of Meditation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.