सदसीति फलं चोक्त्वा विधेयं साधनं यतः । न तदन्यत्प्रसंख्यानात्प्रसिद्धार्थमिहेष्यते ॥
sadasīti phalaṃ coktvā vidheyaṃ sādhanaṃ yataḥ | na tadanyatprasaṃkhyānātprasiddhārthamiheṣyate ||
[Opponent:] Since, having stated the result, 'You are Being', a means to it must be enjoined, that [means] is accepted here as nothing other than repeated meditation, whose purpose is well known.
[विरोधी:] क्योंकि 'तुम सत् हो' यह फल बताकर उसका साधन बताना आवश्यक है, इसलिए यहाँ वह [साधन] प्रसंख्यान (बार-बार ध्यान) ही माना जाता है, जिसका प्रयोजन प्रसिद्ध है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
The opponent thinks every goal needs a method. Shankaracharya will reply that what you already are is not a goal to be reached.
विरोधी मानता है कि हर लक्ष्य के लिए कोई विधि चाहिए। शंकराचार्य उत्तर देंगे कि जो आप पहले से हैं, वह पहुँचने का लक्ष्य नहीं है।
An opponent who holds that hearing 'Thou art That' is not enough and that repeated meditation (prasaṃkhyāna) on it is required argues that once the result ('You are Being') is stated, a means must be prescribed, and that means is meditation.