Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 12 (12.12) means: Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; and better than meditation is letting go of the fruits of action. From that letting go, peace follows at once.

Sanskrit

श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।।12.12।।

Transliteration

śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram

Translation

Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; and better than meditation is letting go of the fruits of action. From that letting go, peace follows at once.

Hindi

केवल अभ्यास से ज्ञान बेहतर है; ज्ञान से ध्यान बेहतर है; और ध्यान से बेहतर है कर्म के फलों को छोड़ देना। उस त्याग से तुरंत शांति आती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 12?

Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; and better than meditation is letting go of the fruits of action. From that letting go, peace follows at once.

Which chapter is verse 12.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 20 verses in total.

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