Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 46

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 46 (6.46) means: The seeker is greater than those who deny themselves, greater than the learned, greater than those who only act. So be a seeker, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः। कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन।।6.46।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

The seeker is greater than those who deny themselves, greater than the learned, greater than those who only act. So be a seeker, Arjuna.

Hindi

साधक तपस्वियों से बड़ा है, विद्वानों से बड़ा है, केवल कर्म करने वालों से बड़ा है। इसलिए अर्जुन, साधक बनो।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 46?

The seeker is greater than those who deny themselves, greater than the learned, greater than those who only act. So be a seeker, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 6.46 from?

It is verse 46 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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