Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 40 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.40 · Ajnashchashraddadhanashcha
अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति ।
नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः ॥
ajñaścāśraddadhānaśca saṃśayātmā vinaśyati |
nāyaṃ loko’sti na paro na sukhaṃ saṃśayātmanaḥ ||
Translation
But one who is ignorant, without faith and full of doubt, is lost. For the doubting soul there is neither this world, nor the next, nor any happiness.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.40 mean?
But one who is ignorant, without faith and full of doubt, is lost. For the doubting soul there is neither this world, nor the next, nor any happiness.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.40?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.