Bhagavad Gita 2.46
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके। तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।
yāvān artha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvānsarveṣhu vedeṣhu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yāvān | yāvān | whatever |
| arthaḥ | arthaḥ | purpose |
| uda-pāne | uda-pāne | a well of water |
| sarvataḥ | sarvataḥ | in all respects |
| sampluta-udake | sampluta-udake | by a large lake |
| tāvān | tāvān | that many |
| sarveṣhu | sarveṣhu | in all |
| vedeṣhu | vedeṣhu | Vedas |
| brāhmaṇasya | brāhmaṇasya | one who realizes the Absolute Truth |
| vijānataḥ | vijānataḥ | who is in complete knowledge |
To the Brahmana who has known the Self, all the Vedas are of as much use as a reservoir of water would be in a place where there is a flood.
सब ओर से परिपूर्ण जलराशि के होने पर मनुष्य का छोटे जलाशय में जितना प्रयोजन रहता है? आत्मज्ञानी ब्राह्मण का सभी वेदों में उतना ही प्रयोजन रहता है।।