Chapter 6 • Verse 45

Dhyana Yoga

The Yoga of Meditation

Sanskrit Verse

Prayatnad yatamanas tu yogi samshuddha-kilbishah, aneka-janma-samsiddhas tato yati param gatim

Translation & Meaning

The yogi who strives with great effort, purified of all impurities, perfected through many lifetimes — then attains the supreme goal. The supreme goal is reached not in a moment but through sustained effort across many lives, with each life building on the purification of the last.

Key Teachings

  • Sustained effort over many lifetimes leads to the supreme goal
  • Purification of impurities is the cumulative work of a multi-life journey
  • Patient, persistent practice is always moving toward the highest attainment

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