Bhagavad Gita 2.46
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके ।तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥
yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ saṃplutodake |tāvānsarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 2.46 in English
When there is water flooding everywhere, a small well serves little purpose. In the same way, for one who truly knows the divine, the ritual parts of the Vedas serve only a limited purpose.
गीता 2.46 का हिंदी अर्थ
जब चारों ओर पानी भरा हो, तो छोटे कुएँ का जितना उपयोग है, उतना ही उस व्यक्ति के लिए सब वेदों के कर्मकांड का है जो परम सत्य को जान चुका है।
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