Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 12.12 · Shreyo Hi
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते ।
ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् ॥
śreyo hi jñānamabhyāsājjñānāddhyānaṃ viśiṣyate |
dhyānātkarmaphalatyāgastyāgācchāntiranantaram ||
Translation
Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; and giving up the fruits of action is better than meditation — for peace follows immediately upon such renunciation.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.12 mean?
Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; and giving up the fruits of action is better than meditation — for peace follows immediately upon such renunciation.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.