चेष्टितं च तथा मिथ्या स्वच्छन्दः प्रतिपद्यते । प्रसंख्यानमतः कार्यं यावदात्मानुभूयते ॥
ceṣṭitaṃ ca tathā mithyā svacchandaḥ pratipadyate | prasaṃkhyānamataḥ kāryaṃ yāvadātmānubhūyate ||
[Opponent:] Otherwise one's conduct would likewise go wrong, for one would act as one pleased. So repeated meditation must be practised until the Self is directly experienced.
[विरोधी:] अन्यथा आचरण भी वैसे ही बिगड़ जाएगा, क्योंकि मनुष्य मनमानी करने लगेगा। इसलिए जब तक आत्मा का अनुभव न हो, तब तक बार-बार ध्यान करना चाहिए।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
A real worry: someone who only talks about being free may become careless. The opponent wants practice to keep knowledge honest.
एक सच्ची चिन्ता: जो केवल मुक्त होने की बात करता है, वह लापरवाह हो सकता है। विरोधी चाहता है कि अभ्यास ज्ञान को ईमानदार रखे।
An opponent who holds that hearing 'Thou art That' is not enough and that repeated meditation (prasaṃkhyāna) on it is required warns that without meditation one's conduct would go astray, and concludes that meditation must continue until the Self is experienced.