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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 42

The Path of Meditation

अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्। एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्

atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām etad dhi durlabhataraṁ loke janma yad īdṛiśham

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.42 mean?

Or, he may be born in the family of wise sages, though such a birth is indeed very difficult to obtain.

Word-by-word meaning

atha vā—else · yoginām—of those endowed with divine wisdom · eva—certainly · kule—in the family · bhavati—take birth · dhī-matām—of the wise · etat—this · hi—certainly · durlabha-taram—very rare · loke—in this world · janma—birth · yat—which · īdṛiśham—like this

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