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Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 6 · Dhyāna Yoga

Shloka 6.46
Lesson 279 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544
Scene and context

Discipline of mind, meditation and balance. How can attention and daily discipline support a balanced inner life?

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Shloka · Devanagari

तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः।कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन॥

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Shloka · Roman transliteration

tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogījñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥkarmibhyaśh chādhiko yogītasmād yogī bhavārjuna

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Sandhi-vicheda

tapasvibhyaḥ+adhikaḥ+yogī+jñānibhyaḥ+api+mataḥ+adhikaḥ+karmibhyaḥ+cha+adhikaḥ+yogī+tasmāt+yogī+bhava+arjuna

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Meaning of each word

tapasvibhyaḥsource form
than the ascetics
adhikaḥsource form
superior
yogīsource form
a yogi
jñānibhyaḥsource form
than the persons of learning
apisource form
even
mataḥsource form
considered
adhikaḥsource form
superior
karmibhyaḥsource form
than the ritualistic performers
chasource form
and
adhikaḥsource form
superior
yogīsource form
a yogi
tasmātsource form
therefore
yogīsource form
a yogi
bhavasource form
just become
arjunasource form
Arjun
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Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1
Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।6.46।। तपस्विभ्यः अधिकः योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि ज्ञानमत्र शास्त्रार्थपाण्डित्यम् तद्वद्भ्योऽपि मतः ज्ञातः अधिकः श्रेष्ठः इति। कर्मिभ्यः अग्निहोत्रादि कर्म तद्वद्भ्यः अधिकः योगी विशिष्टः यस्मात् तस्मात् योगी भव अर्जुन।।

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 6.46
Course position279 / 701
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