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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः
yām imāṁ puṣhpitāṁ vāchaṁ pravadanty avipaśhchitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha na anyad asti iti vādinaḥ
Only the ignorant speak in figurative language; it is they who extol the letter of the scriptures, saying, "There is nothing deeper than this."
yām—which · imāṁ—this · puṣhpitāṁ—flowery · vāchaṁ—speech · pravadanti—speak/proclaim · avipaśhchitaḥ—the undiscerning/ignorant · veda-vāda-ratāḥ—delighting in the letter of the Vedas · pārtha—O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā) · na—not · anyad—anything else · asti—there is · iti—thus · vādinaḥ—those who declare
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