# Bg. 6.46 > तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः । > कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥४६॥ ## Text > tapasvibhyo 'dhiko yogī > jñānibhyo 'pi mato 'dhikaḥ > karmibhyaś cādhiko yogī > tasmād yogī bhavārjuna ## Synonyms *tapasvibhyaḥ*—than the ascetic; *adhikaḥ*—greater; *yogī*—the *yogī*; *jñānibhyaḥ*—than the wise; *api*—also; *mataḥ*—considered; *adhikaḥ*—greater than; *karmibhyaḥ*—than the fruitive worker; *ca*—also; *adhikaḥ*—greater than; *yogī*—the *yogī*; *tasmāt*—therefore; *yogī*—a transcendentalist; *bhava*—just become; *arjuna*—O Arjuna. ## Translation **A yogī is greater than the ascetic, greater than the empiricist and greater than the fruitive worker. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogī.** ## Purport When we speak of *yoga* we refer to linking up our consciousness with the Supreme Absolute Truth. Such a process is named differently by various practitioners in terms of the particular method adopted. When the linking up process is predominantly in fruitive activities, it is called *karma-yoga,* when it is predominantly empirical, it is called *jñāna-yoga,* and when it is predominantly in a devotional relationship with the Supreme Lord, it is called *bhakti-yoga. Bhakti-yoga* or Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the ultimate perfection of all *yogas,* as will be explained in the next verse. The Lord has confirmed herein the superiority of *yoga,* but He has not mentioned that it is better than *bhakti-yoga. Bhakti-yoga* is full spiritual knowledge, and as such, nothing can excel it. Asceticism without self-knowledge is imperfect. Empiric knowledge without surrender to the Supreme Lord is also imperfect. And fruitive work without Kṛṣṇa consciousness is a waste of time. Therefore, the most highly praised form of *yoga* performance mentioned here is *bhakti-yoga,* and this is still more clearly explained in the next verse.