Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga, verse 40
श्री भगवानुवाच śhrī bhagavān uvācha
पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते।
नहि कल्याणकृत्कश्िचद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति ॥
Say itpārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśhas tasya vidyate
na hi kalyāṇa-kṛit kaśhchid durgatiṁ tāta gachchhati
Translation
The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, neither in this world nor in the next will there be destruction for him; none, indeed, who does good, O my son, ever comes to grief."
Swami Sivananda
The Blessed Lord said, "O Partha, there is certainly no ruin for him here or hereafter, for no one engaged in good meets with a deplorable end, my son!"
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
The Lord said, "Neither here in this world nor there in the next is there destruction for him. For no one who does good ever comes to an evil end."
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
The Bhagavat said, "O dear Partha! Neither in this world nor in the other is there destruction for him. Certainly, no one who performs an auspicious act ever comes to a grievous state."
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Lord Shri Krishna replied: My beloved child! There is no destruction for him, either in this world or the next. No evil fate awaits him who treads the path of righteousness.
Shri Purohit Swami
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- हे पृथानन्दन ! उसका न तो इस लोकमें और न परलोकमें ही विनाश होता है; क्योंकि हे प्यारे ! कल्याणकारी काम करनेवाला कोई भी मनुष्य दुर्गतिको प्राप्त नहीं जाता।
Swami Ramsukhdas
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- हे पार्थ ! उस पुरुष का, न तो इस लोक में और न ही परलोक में ही नाश होता है; हे तात ! कोई भी शुभ कर्म करने वाला दुर्गति को नहीं प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.