Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 42 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.42 · Yamimam Pushpitam Vacham
यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः ।
वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः ॥
yāmimāṃ puṣpitāṃ vācaṃ pravadantyavipaścitaḥ |
vedavādaratāḥ pārtha nānyadastīti vādinaḥ ||
Translation
The unwise, who delight in the letter of the Vedas and declare that there is nothing else, speak flowery words, son of Pritha —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.42 mean?
The unwise, who delight in the letter of the Vedas and declare that there is nothing else, speak flowery words, son of Pritha —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.42?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
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