Transcendental Knowledge · 2.46
One who realizes the Absolute Truth: Wisdom and the Self
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः॥ २.४६ ॥
yāvān artha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake
tāvānsarveṣhu vedeṣhu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
Translation
As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can extract from any scripture that which will serve their purpose.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 2.46 through stronger key ideas from the verse: one who realizes the absolute truth, who is in complete knowledge, a well of water. In the context of Wisdom and the Self, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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