इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्य: परं मन: मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धे: परतस्तु स:
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
Recitation · Text 3.42
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
A ladder is set out: the senses are said to be higher than the body, the mind higher than the senses, the intellect higher than the mind — and beyond even the intellect is the self. Each rung sits above what most people take to be the final authority.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Each rung sits above the thing most people stop at and treat as their final authority.