भगवद्गीता १२.१२
Bhagavadgītā 12.12
śreyo hi jñānamabhyāsājjñānāddhyānaṃ viśiṣyatedhyānātkarmaphalatyāgastyāgācchāntiranantaram
Transliteration IAST
śreyo hi jñānamabhyāsājjñānāddhyānaṃ viśiṣyate | dhyānātkarmaphalatyāgastyāgācchāntiranantaram
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Better indeed is wisdom than constant-practice; than wisdom, meditation is better; than meditation, renunciation of the fruit of action; on renunciation follows peace.
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- English Better indeed is wisdom than constant-practice; than wisdom, meditation is better; than meditation, renunciation of the fruit of action; on renunciation follows peace. Annie Besant
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- text.deva
- भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0
- text.iast
- भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0