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Bhagavad Gita 6.40
Sincere effort is never lost — even when you fall short. Krishna calls Arjuna 'tāta', a tender word, like 'my dear'.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, Verse 40
पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते।
न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति॥
pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśas tasya vidyate
na hi kalyāṇa-kṛt kaścid durgatiṁ tāta gacchati
Translation
Arjuna, there is no loss for such a person, either in this world or the next. One who does good, my dear friend, never comes to a bad end.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
हे पार्थ, ऐसे व्यक्ति का न इस लोक में नाश होता है, न परलोक में। हे तात, कल्याणकारी कर्म करने वाला कभी दुर्गति को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
In simple words Interpretation
Sincere effort is never lost — even when you fall short. Krishna calls Arjuna 'tāta', a tender word, like 'my dear'.
Context
Arjuna worries about someone who tries sincerely but doesn't reach the goal. Krishna's reply is warm and reassuring.
When this may help
When you feel you've failed despite genuinely trying.
Reflection question
What good did your effort create, even if the result wasn't what you hoped?
A small practice
Write down three things you tried sincerely this year, regardless of how they turned out.
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