Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 39 (6.39)

एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः । त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते | | ६-३९ | |

etanme saṁśhayaṁ kṛiṣhṇa chhettumarhasyaśheṣhataḥ tvadanyaḥ saṁśhayasyāsya chhettā na hyupapadyate

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

Etat this
me my
samshayam doubt
krishna O Krishna
chettum to dispel/cut away
arhasi you should
asheshatah completely

Line 2:

tvad other than You
anyah other than You
samshayasya of doubt
asya of this
chetta dispeller
na not
hi indeed
upapadyate is found/exists.

English: Krishna, only you can completely remove this doubt for me.

💡 Commentary Note

Arjuna shows absolute surrender and trust in Krishna as the supreme teacher. He recognizes that intellectual speculation cannot resolve his deepest existential anxieties; only divine wisdom can.

Learnings from Shloka 39:

Finding a Mentor:: Seek out trusted guides who have the wisdom to resolve your deep doubts and confusion.
Intellectual Humility:: Recognize the limits of your own understanding and be willing to ask for clarity.

Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz

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Match Sanskrit words from shloka 6.39 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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