सकृदुक्तं न गृह्णाति वाक्यार्थज्ञोऽपि यो भवेत् । अपेक्षतेऽत एवान्यदवोचाम द्वयं हि तत् ॥
sakṛduktaṃ na gṛhṇāti vākyārthajño'pi yo bhavet | apekṣate'ta evānyadavocāma dvayaṃ hi tat ||
[Opponent:] Even one who knows the meaning of the sentence does not grasp [its truth] when it is said once; he needs something more. That is exactly why we have spoken of two [the sentence and repeated meditation on it].
[विरोधी:] वाक्य का अर्थ जानने वाला भी एक बार कहने पर [उसके सत्य को] ग्रहण नहीं करता; उसे कुछ और चाहिए। इसीलिए हमने दो [वाक्य और उस पर बार-बार ध्यान] की बात कही है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Understanding words is not yet the same as living from their truth. The opponent names a real gap; the question is what closes it.
शब्दों को समझना उनके सत्य से जीना नहीं है। विरोधी एक सच्ची दूरी की ओर इशारा करता है; प्रश्न यह है कि वह दूरी कैसे मिटे।
An opponent who holds that hearing 'Thou art That' is not enough and that repeated meditation (prasaṃkhyāna) on it is required continues: even one who knows what the sentence means does not grasp it at a single hearing.