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Bhagavad Gita 3.41
Chapter 3 progress: 41 / 43
Sanskrit
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्
Transliteration
tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabha
pāpmānaṁ prajahi hyenaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśhanam
pāpmānaṁ prajahi hyenaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśhanam
Synonyms
indriyāṇi: senses;
parāṇi: superior;
āhuḥ: are said;
indriyebhyaḥ: more than the senses;
param: superior;
manaḥ: the mind;
manasaḥ: more than the mind;
tu: also;
parā: superior;
buddhiḥ: intelligence;
yaḥ: who;
buddheḥ: more than the intelligence;
parataḥ: superior;
tu: but;
saḥ: he .;
English Meaning
The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.