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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 42

The Path of Action

इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः

indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.42 mean?

It is said that the senses are powerful; however, beyond the senses is the mind, beyond the mind is the intellect, and greater than the intellect is He.

Word-by-word meaning

indriyāṇi—senses · parāṇi—superior · āhuḥ—are said · indriyebhyaḥ—than the senses · param—superior · manaḥ—the mind · manasaḥ—than the mind · tu—but · parā—superior · buddhiḥ—intellect · yaḥ—who · buddheḥ—than the intellect · parataḥ—more superior · tu—but · saḥ—that (soul)

soulpleasuremindbodystrength

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