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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 46

The Path of Meditation

तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः। कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन

tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ karmibhyaśh chādhiko yogī tasmād yogī bhavārjuna

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.46 mean?

The yogi is superior to the ascetics, and is considered superior even to the men of knowledge; the yogi is also superior to the men of ritual action. Therefore, O Arjuna, become a yogi.

Word-by-word meaning

tapasvibhyaḥ—than the ascetics · adhikaḥ—superior · yogī—a yogi · jñānibhyaḥ—than the persons of learning · api—even · mataḥ—considered · adhikaḥ—superior · karmibhyaḥ—than the ritualistic performers · cha—and · adhikaḥ—superior · yogī—a yogi · tasmāt—therefore · yogī—a yogi · bhava—just become · arjuna—Arjun

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