Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 40

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 40 (4.40) means: But the ignorant and the faithless, the one full of doubt, is lost. For the doubting mind there is no joy in this world or the next.

Sanskrit

अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति। नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः।।4.40।।

Transliteration

ajñaśh chāśhraddadhānaśh cha sanśhayātmā vinaśhyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ sanśhayātmanaḥ

Translation

But the ignorant and the faithless, the one full of doubt, is lost. For the doubting mind there is no joy in this world or the next.

Hindi

पर अज्ञानी और श्रद्धाहीन, संशय से भरा व्यक्ति नष्ट हो जाता है। संशयी मन के लिए न इस लोक में सुख है, न अगले में।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 40?

But the ignorant and the faithless, the one full of doubt, is lost. For the doubting mind there is no joy in this world or the next.

Which chapter is verse 4.40 from?

It is verse 40 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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