Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 3.42

Sanskrit

इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।

indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ

Meaning

Master your mind through reason and intellect, but recognize intuition and deeper wisdom guide your best decisions beyond pure logic.

Translation

They say that the organs are superior to the gross body; the mind is superior to the organs; and the intellect is superior to the mind. However, He is superior to the intellect.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: