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Liberation & destinyChapter 6 · Dhyāna-yoga
6.446.46

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.45

Spiritual effort is not lost

प्रयत्‍नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संश‍ुद्धकिल्बिष: ।

अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ ४५ ॥

prayatnād yatamānas tu

yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ

aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas

tato yāti parāṁ gatim

Translation

And when the yogī engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal.

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Sincere Effort Toward Perfection

  1. 1Through sincere effort over many births, the yogī becomes free from all contamination and reaches the supreme goal.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that this supreme perfection is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which includes loving service to the Lord.
  3. 3Use favorable conditions to continue your spiritual practice with determination.

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Chapter 6, Dhyāna-yoga: spiritual effort is not lost.

What it teaches

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The soul's true destination is eternal.

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Key ideas: mokṣa, dhāma.

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