Bhagavad Gita 2.42
यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः॥
yāmimāṃ puṣpitāṃ vācaṃ pravadantyavipaścitaḥ vedavādaratāḥ pārtha nānyadastīti vādinaḥ
Translation
Flowery speech is uttered by the foolish, rejoicing in the letter of the Vedas, O Pârtha, saying: "There is naught but this";
What it means
The unwise utter flowery speech, delighting in the letter of sacred text, saying "there is nothing beyond this." Literalism is named as a trap: scripture used to decorate desire rather than transcend it.
Try this today
A warning against literalism: mistaking the sacred text's surface rewards for its deepest intent.
Something to reflect on
Where am I quoting the rules to serve my desires?
Read it in Yathora