6.41

Sanskrit

प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः । शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते ॥

prāpya puṇyakṛtāṃ lokān uṣitvā śāśvatīḥ samāḥ śucīnāṃ śrīmatāṃ gehe yogabhraṣṭo'bhijāyate

Translation

Having attained to the worlds of the pure-doing, and having dwelt there for immemorial years, he who fell from yoga is reborn in a pure and blessed house;

Annie Besant · The Bhagavad-Gita, translated by Annie Besant (4th ed., 1922) — Wikisource · Public Domain

Explanation

Krishna now gives the mechanism behind verse 40’s reassurance: the one who fell from yoga first goes to the heavenly worlds earned by good deeds, then is reborn into favorable circumstances — a wealthy, virtuous household. Nothing about the effort is lost; it’s converted, not erased.