Bhagavad Gita 2.46 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When you know the truth, you don’t need many books.”
What it means
“For someone who knows the truth, all the scriptures are as useful as a small well when the whole land is flooded.”
The original Sanskrit
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके । तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥
yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvānsarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
Translations
Literal translation
A Brahmana with realization has that much utility in all the Vedas as a man has in a well when there is a flood all around.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
सब ओर से परिपूर्ण जलराशि के होने पर मनुष्य का छोटे जलाशय में जितना प्रयोजन रहता है? आत्मज्ञानी ब्राह्मण का सभी वेदों में उतना ही प्रय ोजन रहता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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