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Bhagavad Gita 2.42

यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः।।

yāmimāṁ puṣhpitāṁ vāchaṁ pravadanty-avipaśhchitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha nānyad astīti vādinaḥ kāmātmānaḥ swarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśheṣha-bahulāṁ bhogaiśhwarya-gatiṁ prati

Word-by-Word

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
yām imāmyām imāmall these
puṣhpitāmpuṣhpitāmflowery
vāchamvāchamwords
pravadantipravadantispeak
avipaśhchitaḥavipaśhchitaḥthose with limited understanding
veda-vāda-ratāḥveda-vāda-ratāḥattached to the flowery words of the Vedas
pārthapārthaArjun, the son of Pritha
na anyatna anyatno other
astiastiis
itiitithus
vādinaḥvādinaḥadvocate
kāma-ātmānaḥkāma-ātmānaḥdesirous of sensual pleasure
swarga-parāḥswarga-parāḥaiming to achieve the heavenly planets
janma-karma-phalajanma-karma-phalahigh birth and fruitive results
pradāṁpradāṁawarding
kriyā-viśheṣhakriyā-viśheṣhapompous ritualistic ceremonies
bahulāmbahulāmvarious
bhogabhogagratification
aiśhwaryaaiśhwaryaluxury
gatimgatimprogress
pratipratitoward

The unwise, taking pleasure in the eulogizing words of the Vedas, utter flowery speech, saying, "There is nothing else," O Arjuna.

हे पार्थ अविवेकी पुरुष वेदवाद में रमते हुये जो यह पुष्पिता (दिखावटी शोभा की) वाणी बोलते हैं? इससे (स्वर्ग से) बढ़कर और कुछ नहीं है।।।