Chapter 6 · Verse 45 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.45
Sanskrit
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः। अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।6.45।।
Transliteration
prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī sanśhuddha-kilbiṣhaḥ aneka-janma-sansiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim
In plain words
You may feel like you're failing—like your efforts don't matter, like you're starting from too far behind, like one lifetime of struggle isn't enough to heal or change. Krishna says: every sincere step you take, every moment you choose differently, is real work happening in a dimension you cannot yet see. You are not starting from zero. Transformation is slower than you wish and deeper than you know.
Word by Word
The yogi who strives with sincere effort purifies the accumulated impressions of countless lifetimes, gradually dissolving the false ego that keeps consciousness bound to the wheel of becoming. This is not the work of a single lifetime—perfection flowers across many births as the soul continuously refines itself through devoted practice.
Your daily meditation and ethical choices are not wasted; they are threads being woven into a tapestry of transformation that extends far beyond this moment.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.45 — BG 6.45
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