Chapter 6, Verse 46
Part of 6: Dhyān Yog — ध्यानयोगतपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः। कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन॥
tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ karmibhyaśh chādhiko yogī tasmād yogī bhavārjuna
The yogi is thought to be superior to the ascetics, even superior to those who have knowledge obtained through the study of scriptures; he is also superior to men of action; therefore, be thou a yogi, O Arjuna.
Tapasvi One who observes the austerities of speech, mind and body prescribed in chapter XVII. 14? 15 and 16. Jnani One who has a knowledge of the scriptures (an indirect knowledge or theoretical knowledge of the Self). Karmi He who performs the Vedic rituals. To all these the Yogi is superior, for he has the direct knowledge of the Self through intuition or direct cognition through Nirvikalpa Samadhi. (Cf. V.2XII.12XIII.24)