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Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

Shloka 3.42

Lesson 161 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

Duty, contribution and action without possessive attachment. How can daily work become disciplined service rather than a source of bondage?

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Shloka · Devanagari

इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥmanasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

indriyāṇi+parāṇi+āhuḥ+indriyebhyaḥ+param+manaḥ+manasaḥ+tu+parā+buddhiḥ+yaḥ+buddheḥ+parataḥ+tu+saḥ

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Meaning of each word

indriyāṇisource form

senses

parāṇisource form

superior

āhuḥsource form

are said

indriyebhyaḥsource form

than the senses

paramsource form

superior

manaḥsource form

the mind

manasaḥsource form

than the mind

tusource form

but

parāsource form

superior

buddhiḥsource form

intellect

yaḥsource form

who

buddheḥsource form

than the intellect

parataḥsource form

more superior

tusource form

but

saḥsource form

that (soul)

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।3.42।। इन्द्रियाणि श्रोत्रादीनि पञ्च देहं स्थूलं बाह्यं परिच्छिन्नं च अपेक्ष्य सौक्ष्म्यान्तरत्वव्यापित्वाद्यपेक्षया पराणि प्रकृष्टानि आहुः पण्डिताः। तथा इन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः संकल्पविकल्पात्मकम्। तथा मनसः तु परा बुद्धिः निश्चयात्मिका। तथा यः सर्वदृश्येभ्यः बुद्ध्यन्तेभ्यः आभ्यन्तरः यं देहिनम् इन्द्रियादिभिः आश्रयैः युक्तः कामः ज्ञानावरणद्वारेण मोहयति इत्युक्तम्। बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः सः बुद्धेः द्रष्टा परमात्मा।।ततः किम्

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 3.42

Course position161 / 701

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