Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 3 (9.3)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 3 (9.3)
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप । अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि | | ९-३ | |
aśhraddadhānāḥ puruṣhā dharmasyāsya parantapa aprāpya māṁ nivartante mṛityusaṁsāravartmani
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अश्रद्दधानाः
(ashraddadhanah)— श्रद्धा रहित लोग(people without faith) - पुरुषाः
(purushah)— मनुष्य(persons) - धर्मस्य
(dharmasya)— धर्म के(of this Dharma) - अस्य
(asya)— इस(this) - परन्तप
(Parantapa)— हे परन्तप अर्जुन(O Arjuna)
Line 2:
- अप्राप्य
(aprapya)— प्राप्त न करके(not attaining) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(Me) - निवर्तन्ते
(nivartante)— लौटते हैं(they return) - मृत्यु-संसार-वर्त्मनि
(mrityu-samsara-vartmani)— मृत्यु और संसार के मार्ग में(to the path of death and rebirth)
English: They who have no faith in this teaching cannot find Me, but remain lost in the purlieus of this temporary world.
Learnings from Shloka 3:
- Role of Faith:: Trust and faith are the foundations that allow a seeker to commit to the spiritual journey.
- Consequence of Doubt:: Without faith, the mind remains distracted by temporary worldly pursuits and cycles of birth and death.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 9.3 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Those who lack faith in this righteous path cannot reach the Supreme. They remain bound to the cycle of physical birth and death, missing the opportunity for liberation.