Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga - The Yoga of MeditationKrishna
Verse 46
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 6, श्लोक 46
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन॥
Transliteration
Tapasvibhyo'dhiko Yogi Jnanibhyo'pi Mato'dhikah.
Karmibhyash-Cha-Adhiko Yogi Tasmad-Yogi Bhava-Arjuna.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तपस्विभ्यःtapasvibhyahthan the ascetics
अधिकःadhikahgreater
योगीyogithe yogi
ज्ञानिभ्यःjnanibhyahthan the learned
अपिapialso
मतःmatahconsidered
अधिकःadhikahgreater
कर्मिभ्यःkarmibhyahthan the ritualists
चchaand
अधिकःadhikahgreater
योगीyogithe yogi
तस्मात्tasmattherefore
योगीyogia yogi
भवbhavabecome
अर्जुनarjunaO Arjuna
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
योगी तपस्वियों से श्रेष्ठ है, ज्ञानियों से भी श्रेष्ठ माना गया है, और कर्मियों (कर्मकाण्डियों) से भी श्रेष्ठ है। इसलिए हे अर्जुन! तुम योगी बनो।
English Translation
The yogi is greater than the ascetics, greater even than the scholars, and greater than the ritualists. Therefore, be a yogi, O Arjuna.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna establishes the supreme status of the yogi above three categories of spiritual practitioners: ascetics who practice penance, scholars who pursue knowledge, and ritualists who perform Vedic ceremonies. The yogi who combines inner communion with God, selfless action, and true knowledge surpasses all these. The chapter's penultimate instruction is direct and powerful: 'Tasmad yogi bhava Arjuna' — Therefore, become a yogi!