The Yoga of Meditation · 6.46
Than the ascetics: Meditation and Mind
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन॥ ६.४६ ॥
tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī
jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ
karmibhyaśh chādhiko yogī
tasmād yogī bhavārjuna
Translation
The wise person is superior to the ascetic, the scholar, and the man of action; therefore, be thou a wise person, O Arjuna!
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 6.46 through stronger key ideas from the verse: than the ascetics, than the persons of learning, than the ritualistic performers. In the context of Meditation and Mind, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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