Chapter 4 · Verse 40 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 4.40
Sanskrit
अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति। नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः।।4.40।।
Transliteration
ajñaśh chāśhraddadhānaśh cha sanśhayātmā vinaśhyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ sanśhayātmanaḥ
Word by Word
The Lord speaks a truth that pierces through all spiritual bypassing: doubt is not sophistication—it is the sword that cuts you off from both worlds. A person paralyzed by skepticism cannot anchor themselves in this life's dharma, nor can they reach toward the next.
Faith does not mean blind belief; it means the willingness to step into practice and let understanding unfold. In our modern age of endless second-guessing, this verse invites us to recognize when healthy questioning has become a comfortable prison that keeps us from committing to transformation.
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Bhagavad Gita 4.40 — BG 4.40
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