Word
parayā
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- great (1)
- best (1)
- transcendental (1)
Every verse
- 1.27श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि।tān samīkṣhya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitānHe saw fathers-in-law and friends in both the armies. The son of Kunti, Arjuna, seeing all those kinsmen thus standing arrayed, spoke sorrowfully, deeply filled with…Here: great
- 12.2श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "In My opinion, those who fix their minds on Me, worship Me ever steadfastly, and are endowed with supreme faith, are the best in Yoga."Here: best
- 17.17श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।śhraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥThis threefold austerity, practiced by steadfast men, with the utmost faith, desiring no reward, is called Sattvic.Here: transcendental