Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 12

Gita 12.12

श्रेयः, हि, ज्ञानम्, अभ्यासात्, ज्ञानात्, ध्यानम्, विशिष्यते,
ध्यानात्, कर्मफलत्यागः, त्यागात्, शान्तिः, अनन्तरम्।।12।।

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Gita 12.12

ShreyH, hi, gyaanm’, abhyaasaat’, gyaanaat’, dhyaanm’, vishishyate,
Dhyaanaat’, karmfaltyaagH, tyaagaat’, shaantiH, anantaram’ ||12||

Translation: (Abhyaasaat’) Because of absence of tatvgyan abandoning the injunctions of scriptures by arbitrary practice (gyaanm’) knowledge (shreyH) is superior (gyaanaat’) Compared to knowledge of one who by not doing sadhna mentioned in the scriptures, only by gaining knowledge becomes famous as a scholar (dhyaanm’) Sahaj Dhyan i.e. Sahaj Samadhi (easy meditation) (vishishyate) is superior and (dhyaanaat’) also to meditation (karmfaltyaagH) renouncing the fruits of actions, recitation of naam/mantra is superior (hi) because (tyaagaat’) by doing bhakti renouncing the fruits of actions, by that sacrifice (anantaram’) immediately (shaantiH) attains peace. (12)

Translation: Knowledge (gyan) is superior to arbitrary practice (abhyas) done by abandoning the injunctions of scriptures because of absence of tatvgyan. Compared to knowledge of one who by not doing sadhna mentioned in the scriptures, only by gaining knowledge becomes famous as a scholar, Sahaj Dhyan i.e. Sahaj Samadhi (easy meditation) is superior. And compared to meditation, renouncing the fruits of actions, recitation of naam (mantra) is superior. Because by doing bhakti renouncing the fruits of actions, by that sacrifice one immediately attains peace.

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