Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 42

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 42 (2.42) means: The unwise cling to the showy words of scripture and say there is nothing more, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः।।2.42।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

The unwise cling to the showy words of scripture and say there is nothing more, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, नासमझ लोग शास्त्रों के दिखावटी शब्दों से चिपके रहते हैं और कहते हैं कि इससे बढ़कर कुछ नहीं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 42?

The unwise cling to the showy words of scripture and say there is nothing more, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 2.42 from?

It is verse 42 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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