श्रीभगवानुवाच । पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते । न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति ॥ ४० ॥
śhrī bhagavān uvācha pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśhas tasya vidyate na hi kalyāṇa-kṛit kaśhchid durgatiṁ tāta gachchhati
Translation
The Blessed Lord said: O Parth, there is no destruction for such a person, neither in this world nor in the next; for one who does good, my dear friend, never comes to a bad end.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान बोले: हे पार्थ! उस पुरुष का न तो इस लोक में नाश होता है और न परलोक में; क्योंकि हे प्यारे! आत्मोद्धार के लिए कर्म करने वाला कोई भी मनुष्य दुर्गति को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
Commentary
Krishna's answer is full of warmth — he even calls Arjun tāta, a tender word like "my dear child" or "my dear friend." Na hi kalyāṇa-kṛit kaśhchid durgatiṁ tāta gachchhati: no one who does good ever comes to a bad end. No sincere effort is ever wasted.