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The Path of Devotion
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्
śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram
Better indeed is knowledge than mere practice; meditation surpasses knowledge; renunciation of the fruits of actions excels meditation; and from such renunciation, peace follows immediately.
śhreyaḥ—better · hi—for · jñānam—knowledge · abhyāsāt—than (mechanical) practice · jñānāt—than knowledge · dhyānam—meditation · viśhiṣhyate—better · dhyānāt—than meditation · karma-phala-tyāgaḥ—renunciation of the fruits of actions · tyāgāt—renunciation · śhāntiḥ—peace · anantaram—immediately
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