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
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yām imām | yām imām | all these |
| puṣhpitām | puṣhpitām | flowery |
| vācham | vācham | words |
| pravadanti | pravadanti | speak |
| avipaśhchitaḥ | avipaśhchitaḥ | those with limited understanding |
| veda-vāda-ratāḥ | veda-vāda-ratāḥ | attached to the flowery words of the Vedas |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| na anyat | na anyat | no other |
| asti | asti | is |
| iti | iti | thus |
| vādinaḥ | vādinaḥ | advocate |
| kāma-ātmānaḥ | kāma-ātmānaḥ | desirous of sensual pleasure |
| swarga-parāḥ | swarga-parāḥ | aiming to achieve the heavenly planets |
| janma-karma-phala | janma-karma-phala | high birth and fruitive results |
| pradāṁ | pradāṁ | awarding |
| kriyā-viśheṣha | kriyā-viśheṣha | pompous ritualistic ceremonies |
| bahulām | bahulām | various |
| bhoga | bhoga | gratification |
| aiśhwarya | aiśhwarya | luxury |
| gatim | gatim | progress |
| prati | prati | toward |
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।।।