Perfected through many lives

prayatnādyatamānastu yogī saṃśuddhakilbiṣaḥanekajanmasaṃsiddhastato yāti parāṃ gatim

The yogi who strives with care, cleansed of faults, perfected over many lives, then reaches the highest goal.

What it means

Krishna completes the picture. The yogi who keeps striving, steadily cleansed of faults, perfected over many lifetimes, finally reaches the highest goal. It's a long view. Not one dramatic leap, but steady growth across time. Every effort adds up.

The story

Arjuna wanted quick certainty. Krishna offers something better, the assurance that the path holds even across many lives. There's no deadline. Only steady progress.

In your life

Imagine an old cathedral, built over two hundred years by many hands. No single worker saw it finished, yet it stands. Your growth, too, is a long work. Keep laying stones.