यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके ।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥ ४६ ॥
yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake
tāvānsarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake
tāvānsarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
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Translation
As much use as there is in a small well when there is water flooding everywhere, so much is there in all the Vedas for a knower of Brahman.
चारों ओर जल से भरा विशाल जलाशय मिल जाने पर छोटे कुएँ से जितना प्रयोजन रह जाता है, ब्रह्म को जानने वाले ज्ञानी का सब वेदों से उतना ही प्रयोजन रह जाता है।
Explanation
For one who has a vast lake, a small well naturally loses its importance, even though the well is not bad. In the same way, for one who has known the supreme truth, rituals that yield rewards become secondary. This is not an insult to the Vedas but a pointer towards their ultimate goal.
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Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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