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) -
sanplutodakejoined 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.
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.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.46 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
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.