Chapter 6, Verse 46
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः। कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन।।6.46।।
tapasvibhyo'dhiko yogī jñānibhyo'pi mato'dhikaḥ। karmibhyaścādhiko yogī tasmādyogī bhavārjuna।।6.46।।
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- तपस्विभ्यः
- than ascetics
- अधिकः
- superior
- योगी
- the yogi
- ज्ञानिभ्यः
- than the wise (men of knowledge)
- अपि
- even/also
- मतः
- considered/thought
- अधिकः
- superior
- कर्मिभ्यः
- than performers of ritual action
- च
- and
- अधिकः
- superior
- योगी
- the yogi
- तस्मात्
- therefore
- योगी
- a yogi
- भव
- become (imperative)
- अर्जुन
- O Arjuna
Commentary
46. A Yogin is deemed superior to men of austerity, and superior to even men of knowledge ; he is also superior to men of action ; therefore be thou a Yogin, O Arjuna.
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain
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तपस्विभ्यः
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