Bhagavad Gita 3.42
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः ।मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः ॥
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhurindriyebhyaḥ paraṃ manaḥ |manasastu parā buddhiryo buddheḥ paratastu saḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 3.42 in English
The senses are said to be powerful, the mind is higher than the senses, the intellect is higher than the mind, and the self is higher still than the intellect.
गीता 3.42 का हिंदी अर्थ
इंद्रियों को श्रेष्ठ कहा गया है, इंद्रियों से ऊपर मन है, मन से ऊपर बुद्धि है, और बुद्धि से भी ऊपर आत्मा है।
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