उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

216 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XVII आत्मप्रत्यायिका ह्येषा सर्ववेदान्तगोचरा । ज्ञात्वैतां हि विमुच्यन्ते सर्वसंसारबन्धनैः ॥ ८४ ॥ 84. For this Knowledge, the subject of all the Vedântas produces the conviction that the Self is Brahman. One becomes perfectly free from the bondage of this transmigratory existence when one achieves it. रहस्यं सर्ववेदानां देवानां चापि यत्परम् । पवित्रं परमं ह्येतत्तदेतत्संप्रकाशितम् ॥ ८५ ॥ 85. This Knowledge, the supreme purifier, the greatest secret¹ of all the Vedas and gods² is revealed here (in this chapter). नैतद्देयमशान्ताय रहस्यं ज्ञानमुत्तमम् । विरक्ताय प्रदातव्यं शिष्यायानुगताय च ॥ ८६ ॥ 86. This supreme and secret Knowledge should not be imparted to one who has not controlled oneself, but should be given to a disciple who is obedient and dispassionate. ददतश्चात्मनो ज्ञानं निष्क्रयोऽन्यो न विद्यते । ज्ञानमिच्छंस्तरेत्तस्माद्युक्तः शिष्यगुणैः सदा ॥ ८७ ॥ 87. As there is no other equivalent (which a disciple may offer to the teacher) for imparting (to him) ¹ For this Knowledge does not come without being taught by a Teacher. ² Not easily attainable even by gods. See Kath. U., 1. 1. 21.