Bhagavad Gita 6.46 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“A calm, loving seeker is greater than any show-off. So be one, Arjuna.”
What it means
“A yogi is greater than those who practise harsh self-denial, those who are merely learned, and those who just perform rituals. So be a yogi, Arjuna.”
The original Sanskrit
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः । कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥
tapasvibhyo.adhiko yogī jñānibhyo.api mato.adhikaḥ karmibhyaścādhiko yogī tasmādyogī bhavārjuna
Translations
Literal translation
A yogi is higher than men of austerity; he is considered higher even than men of knowledge. The yogi is also higher than men of action. Therefore, O Arjuna, do you become a yogi.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
क्योंकि योगी तपस्वियों से श्रेष्ठ है और (केवल शास्त्र के) ज्ञान वालों से भी श्रेष्ठ माना गया है तथा कर्म करने वालों से भी योगी श्रेष्ठ है, इसलिए हे अर्जुन तुम योगी बनो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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