उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

14-19] 'THOU ART THAT' 223 सदसीति फलं चोक्त्वा विधेयं साधनं यतः । न तदन्यत्प्रसंख्यानात्प्रसिद्धार्थमिहेष्यते ॥ १७ ॥ 17. (Just as everywhere in the Vedas) the means to an end is enjoined after stating the result¹ to be achieved, so, here² (the result, 'Thou art That' is stated and) the means can be nothing but this repetition which only³ is regarded as being capable of revealing an eternally existing thing.⁴ तस्मादनुभवायैव प्रसंचक्षीत यत्नतः । त्यजन्साधनतत्साध्यविरुद्धं शमनादिमान् ॥ १८ ॥ 18. Therefore, practising self-control etc. and re- nouncing everything⁵ incompatible with this end⁶ and the means⁷ to it one should carefully practise the said reiteration in order directly to know the Self. नैतदेवं रहस्यानां नेतिनेत्यवसानतः । क्रियासाध्यं पुरा श्राव्यं न मोक्षो नित्यसिद्धतः ॥ १९ ॥ 19. (Reply). This is not so; for the Upanishats end⁸ with 'Not this, not this' (and deal with nothing⁹ else). Results to be achieved by means of actions are heard of in the previous¹⁰ part of the Vedas but ¹ For example, 'desirous of attaining heaven a man should per- form sacrifices.' Similarly, desirous of attaining Brahman one should practise the said repetition. ² In the Vedântas. ³ And not sacrifices etc. ⁴ Brahman. ⁵ All actions. ⁶ The direct Knowledge of Brahman. ⁷ The said repetition. ⁸ I.e., with Brahman having duality negated from It. ⁹ I.e., they do not enjoin actions. ¹⁰ In the work portion.