Chapter 6 · Verse 40
Bhagavad Gita 6.40
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Dhyana Yoga · ध्यान योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते। न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति।।6.40।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśastasya vidyate| na hi kalyāṇakṛtkaściddurgatiṃ tāta gacchati||6.40||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca partha naiveha namutra vinashastasya vidyate na hi kalyanakritkashciddurgatim tata gacchati6.40
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna reassures: Neither in this world nor in the next is there destruction for one who does good. No one who strives for righteousness ever comes to a bad end. This is Krishna's guarantee.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — हे पार्थ! उस पुरुष का न तो इस लोक में और न परलोक में नाश होता है। हे तात! शुभ कर्म करने वाला कभी दुर्गति को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
About this verse
This is verse 40 of 47 in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
