Bhagavad Gita · 6.46
॥
Devanāgarī
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः ।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tapasvibhyo 'dhiko yogī jñānibhyo 'pi mato 'dhikaḥ |
karmibhyaś cādhiko yogī tasmād yogī bhavārjuna ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तपस्विभ्यःtapasvibhyaḥthan the ascetics (tapasvī).
अधिकःadhikaḥgreater, superior.
योगीyogīthe yogī.
ज्ञानिभ्यः अपिjñānibhyaḥ apiand even than the jñānīs (philosophers).
मतः अधिकःmataḥ adhikaḥconsidered (mata) greater (adhika).
कर्मिभ्यः चkarmibhyaḥ caand than the karmīs (workers for fruits).
अधिकः योगीadhikaḥ yogīthe yogī is greater.
तस्मात्tasmāttherefore.
योगीyogīa yogī.
भवbhavabecome.
अर्जुनarjunaO Arjuna!
Translation
“The yogī is greater than the ascetic, he is considered greater than the philosopher, and the yogī surpasses the man of fruitive action. Therefore, O Arjuna, become a yogī!”
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