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Bhagavad Gita 2.42

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः ।
वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः ॥ ४२ ॥

yāmimāṃ puṣpitāṃ vācaṃ pravadantyavipaścitaḥ
vedavādaratāḥ pārtha nānyadastīti vādinaḥ

Word by word

याम् इमाम्this which
पुष्पिताम् वाचम्flowery speech
प्रवदन्तिthey speak
अविपश्चितःthe undiscerning
वेदवादरताःdelighting in the (ritual) words of the Vedas
पार्थO Partha
न अन्यत् अस्ति इति वादिनःwho say "there is nothing else"

Translation

ENGLISH

Unwise people, delighting in the letter of the Vedas and saying "there is nothing else", speak flowery words.

हिंदी

हे पार्थ, वेद के कर्मकांड वाले वचनों में ही रमे रहने वाले और "इसके सिवा कुछ नहीं है" कहने वाले अविवेकी लोग फूलों जैसी सजी हुई वाणी बोलते हैं।

Explanation

Verses 42–44 are read together. Shri Krishna criticises not the Vedas but those who limit the Vedas to rituals for gaining heaven and enjoyment. "Flowery speech" means words that are attractive but centred on rewards.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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