अध्यक्षस्यापि सिद्धिः स्यात्प्रमाणेन विनैव वा । विना स्वस्य प्रसिद्धिस्तु नाज्ञं प्रत्युपयुज्यते ॥
adhyakṣasyāpi siddhiḥ syātpramāṇena vinaiva vā | vinā svasya prasiddhistu nājñaṃ pratyupayujyate ||
The establishment of the overseer too would be either by a means of knowledge, or entirely without one. But self-establishment without [a means] is of no use with regard to the ignorant.
अध्यक्ष की सिद्धि भी या तो प्रमाण से होगी, या बिना प्रमाण के ही। परन्तु बिना [प्रमाण] के अपनी सिद्धि अज्ञानी के लिए काम नहीं आती।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Being aware is self-evident, yet a confused person still needs teaching to recognise it. Both are true: the Self needs no proof, and we still need a teacher.
सचेत होना स्वयंसिद्ध है, फिर भी उलझे हुए व्यक्ति को उसे पहचानने के लिए उपदेश चाहिए। दोनों सच हैं: आत्मा को प्रमाण नहीं चाहिए, और हमें फिर भी गुरु चाहिए।
Shankaracharya considers how the overseer (the Self) itself is established: either by a means of knowledge or quite without one; but its establishment without one is of no use as far as the ignorant are concerned.