Learn·Chapter 2 · The yoga of knowledge·Verse 46 of 72
Bhagavad Gītā 2.46, word by word
BG 2.46
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके। तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः
yāvān artha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvānsarveṣhu vedeṣhu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
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In English
As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can extract from any scripture that which will serve their purpose.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
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.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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