Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 41
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 6 श्लोक 41

प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः।
शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते।।6.41।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
6.41 Attaining the worlds of the righteous, and residing there for eternal years, the man fallen from Yoga is born in the house of the pious and the properous.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
6.41 Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and having dwelt there for everlasting years, he who fell from Yoga is rorn in a house of the pure and wealthy.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.41. Having attained the worlds of performers of pious acts, [and] having resided there for years of Sasvata, the fallen-from-Yoga is born [again] in the house of the pure persons, who are rich.


English Commentary  - Swami Sivananda
6.41 प्राप्य having attained? पुण्यकृताम् of the righteous? लोकान् worlds? उषित्वा having dwelt? शाश्वतीः everlasting? समाः years? शुचीनाम् of the pure? श्रीमताम् of the wealty? गेहे in the house? योगभ्रष्टः one fallen from Yoga? अभिजायते is born.Commentary Yogabhrashta one who has fallen from Yoga? i.e.? one who was not able to attain perfection in Yoga? or one who climbed a certain height on the ladder of Yoga but fell down on account of lack of dispassion or slackness in the practice (by becoming a victim to Maya or his turbulent senses).The righteous Those who tread the path of truth? who do virtuous actions such as charity? Yajna? rituals? worship of the Lord? and who act in accordance with the prescribed rules of the scriptures.Everlasting years means only a considerably long period but not absolutely everlasting.The pure those who lead a pure? moral life those who have a pure heart (free from jealousy? hatred? pride? greed? etc.). (Cf.IX.20?21)


English Translation of Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya's
6.41 Prapya, attaining, reaching, lokan, the worlds; punya-krtam, of the righteous, of the performers of the Horse-sacrifice, etc.; and usitva, residing there, enjoying the stay; for sasvatih, eternal; samah, years; (then,) when the period of enjoyment is over, the yoga-bhrastah, man fallen from Yoga, the one who had set out on the path Yoga, i.e. a monk-as understood from the force of the context [From Arjunas estion it minght appear that he was asking about the fate of people who fall from both the paths, viz that of Karma and of Meditation. But the possibility of getting ruined by performing actios (rites and duties) according to Vedic instructions does not arise, since their results are inevitable. However, the estion of ruin is relevant in the case of a monk, for on the one hand he has renounced actions, and on the other he may fail to attain perfection in Yoga in the present life. Hence, the Lords answer relates to the fall and ruin of a monk alone.]; abhijayate, is born; gehe, in the house; sucinam, of the pious, who perform actions according to scriptural instructions; and srimatam, who are prosperous.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.41 Prapya  etc.  Of  Sasvata  of  Visnu  (personal god).  [His]  years :  three years of Visnu.  Of the pure persons :  of  those  whose mind is prone to touch  (to meditate upon)  the body  (amsa) of the Lord.


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
6.41 This person, who had wandered away from Yoga because of desire for whatever kind of enjoyments, he will gain those very enjoyments through the excellence of Yoga alone. Having attained to the worlds of those who do meritorious acts, he will dwell there for a long time, i.e., till his desire for such enjoyments gets exhausted. Then, devoid of desire for these enjoyment, this person who has swerved from Yoga at the very beginning of Yoga, is born, by virtue of the excellence of Yoga, in a family of those who are competent to practise Yoga.


Commentary  - Chakravarthi Ji
Then what destination does he attain? He attains the planet where those who perform asva medha sacrifices go (punya krtan lokan). The result of yoga is both liberation and material enjoyment. In this case, the imperfect yogi, having desire for enjoyment, having fallen from yoga, attains material enjoyment. The perfected yogi however, because of not having desires for material enjoyment, attains liberation. Some yogis, even though perfected, by fate have a desire to enjoy, and then accept such enjoyment. Examples are Kardama Muni and Saubari. Such fallen yogis are born in the houses of those performing proper religious acts (sucinam) and who are wealthy merchants or kings (srimatam).


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

So what destination does one obtain who practices yoga  or  the  science  of
the  individual  consciousness  attaining  communion   with   the   ultimate
consciousness but fails to achieve perfection? Lord  Krishna  confirms  that
such a one attains the worlds of  the  righteous  where  after  residing  in
happiness and peacefulness for a long  duration  of  time  one  takes  birth
again in a righteous, virtuous and prosperous family.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
There is no commentary for this verse.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





Lord Krishna is declaring that whatever desire diverted one from  continuing
on the  path  of  yoga  or  the  science  of  the  individual  consciousness
attaining communion with the ultimate consciousness. Such desire  will  find
its fulfilment and  be  exquisitely  enhanced  manifold  in  the  delightful
spheres of those who performed virtuous  deeds.  There  one  enjoys  to  the
utmost limit of their capacity extending over a long duration of time.  This
all happens by virtue of the yoga one began but was unable to  finish.  When
ones time limit for enjoyment has come to an end one incarnates  and  takes
birth in a pious and wealthy family already practising  yoga  at  the  stage
where one discontinued in their previous life. To be thus  born  in  such  a
favourable environment is due to the potency and efficacy of the  this  yoga
which was commenced but not completed.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Lord Krishna is declaring that whatever desire diverted one from  continuing
on the  path  of  yoga  or  the  science  of  the  individual  consciousness
attaining communion with the ultimate consciousness. Such desire  will  find
its fulfilment and  be  exquisitely  enhanced  manifold  in  the  delightful
spheres of those who performed virtuous  deeds.  There  one  enjoys  to  the
utmost limit of their capacity extending over a long duration of time.  This
all happens by virtue of the yoga one began but was unable to  finish.  When
ones time limit for enjoyment has come to an end one incarnates  and  takes
birth in a pious and wealthy family already practising  yoga  at  the  stage
where one discontinued in their previous life. To be thus  born  in  such  a
favourable environment is due to the potency and efficacy of the  this  yoga
which was commenced but not completed.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 6.41Praapya punyakritaam lokaanushitwaa shaashwateeh samaah;
Shucheenaam shreemataam gehe yogabhrashto’bhijaayate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 6.41prāpya—attain; puṇya-kṛitām—of the virtuous; lokān—abodes; uṣhitvā—after dwelling; śhāśhvatīḥ—many; samāḥ—ages; śhuchīnām—of the pious; śhrī-matām—of the prosperous; gehe—in the house; yoga-bhraṣhṭaḥ—the unsuccessful yogis; abhijāyate—take birth; atha vā—else; yoginām—of those endowed with divine wisdom; eva—certainly; kule—in the family; bhavati—take birth; dhī-matām—of the wise; etat—this; hi—certainly; durlabha-taram—very rare; loke—in this world; janma—birth; yat—which; īdṛiśham—like this