Chapter 6 · Verse 44 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.44
Sanskrit
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः। जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
Transliteration
pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hyavaśho ’pi saḥ jijñāsur api yogasya śhabda-brahmātivartate
In plain words
You feel lost, uncertain whether you're on the right path or whether any effort you make will matter—and that doubt makes you want to stop trying. Krishna says: the authentic longing itself proves something true in you is already awake and moving forward, even when you can't see it or feel it. Trust that invisible pull toward what calls you; it is not new, and it will not fail.
Word by Word
The grace of past spiritual practice flows through us like an invisible current, drawing us forward even when the conscious mind resists or doubts. Krishna reveals that the sincere seeker—even one merely curious about yoga—transcends the ritualistic outer layers of scripture and touches something deeper, something alive.
This is the mercy of the soul's own momentum: what you have genuinely practiced before, in this life or beyond, never truly leaves you. In our modern spiritual wandering, this means your authentic seeking itself is proof that something in you has already begun the journey—trust that invisible pull.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.44 — BG 6.44
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