Chapter 6, Verse 42
Dhyana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
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
English translation
Or he is born in a family of even the wisest of yogis; verily, such a birth is very difficult to obtain in this world.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
A birth in a family of wise Yogis is more difficult to obtain than the one mentioned in the preceding verse.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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