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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 42 (3.42) means: The senses are said to be high, but the mind is higher than the senses, the intellect higher than the mind, and the self is higher still.
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
The senses are said to be high, but the mind is higher than the senses, the intellect higher than the mind, and the self is higher still.
इंद्रियों को ऊँचा कहा गया है, पर मन इंद्रियों से ऊँचा है, बुद्धि मन से ऊँची है, और आत्मा उससे भी ऊँची है।
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It is verse 42 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.
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