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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 46 (2.46)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 46 (2.46)

यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके । तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः | | २-४६ | |

yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvānsarveṣhu vedeṣhu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • यव (Yavan) — यव(whatever use there is in a small well)
  • अथ (arthah) — अथ(whatever use there is in a small well)
  • उदपए (udapane) — उदपए(whatever use there is in a small well)
  • सर्वतः (sarvatah) — जल(when water is everywhere)
  • sanplutodake joined in samplutodake
Line 2:
  • तव (tavan) — तव(so much is the use of all Vedas)
  • सर्वेषु (sarveshu) — सभी(so much is the use of all Vedas)
  • वेदेषु (vedeshu) — वेदों में(so much is the use of all Vedas)
  • रमनय (brahmanasya) — रमनय(for the knower of Brahman)
  • इजनत (vijanatah) — इजनत(for the knower of Brahman)

English: For one who knows the truth, the value of all Vedas is like the value of a small well when water is everywhere.

💡 Commentary Note

When one achieves direct knowledge of the self, all written scriptures and minor rules lose their primary importance. Direct spiritual experience is like a vast reservoir that makes small wells redundant.

Learnings from Shloka 46:
  • Direct experience:: Theoretical study is a starting point, but direct realization is the ultimate destination.
  • Higher perspective:: When you connect with the source of all knowledge, external details fall into place naturally.

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