Bhagavad Gita 3.42
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| indriyāṇi | indriyāṇi | senses |
| parāṇi | parāṇi | superior |
| āhuḥ | āhuḥ | are said |
| indriyebhyaḥ | indriyebhyaḥ | than the senses |
| param | param | superior |
| manaḥ | manaḥ | the mind |
| manasaḥ | manasaḥ | than the mind |
| tu | tu | but |
| parā | parā | superior |
| buddhiḥ | buddhiḥ | intellect |
| yaḥ | yaḥ | who |
| buddheḥ | buddheḥ | than the intellect |
| parataḥ | parataḥ | more superior |
| tu | tu | but |
| saḥ | saḥ | that (soul) |
They say that the senses are superior to the body; the mind is superior to the senses; the intellect is superior to the mind; and He (the Self) is superior even to the intellect.
(शरीर से) परे (श्रेष्ठ) इन्द्रियाँ कही जाती हैं; इन्द्रियों से परे मन है और मन से परे बुद्धि है, और जो बुद्धि से भी परे है, वह है आत्मा।।