Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 46 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.46 · Tapasvibhyodhiko Yogi
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः ।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥
tapasvibhyo’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo’pi mato’dhikaḥ |
karmibhyaścādhiko yogī tasmādyogī bhavārjuna ||
Translation
The yogi is greater than ascetics, considered greater even than the learned, and greater than those devoted to ritual action. Therefore be a yogi, Arjuna.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.46 mean?
The yogi is greater than ascetics, considered greater even than the learned, and greater than those devoted to ritual action. Therefore be a yogi, Arjuna.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.46?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.