श्रुतेः शतगुणं विद्यान्मननं मननादपि । निदिध्यासं लक्षगुणमनन्तं निर्विकल्पकम् ॥
śruteḥ śataguṇaṃ vidyānmananaṃ mananādapi | nididhyāsaṃ lakṣaguṇamanantaṃ nirvikalpakam ||
Know that reflection (manana) is a hundred times better than hearing (śravaṇa); meditation (nididhyāsana) a hundred thousand times better than reflection; and samadhi free of constructs is infinite.
जानो कि श्रवण से मनन सौ गुना श्रेष्ठ है, मनन से भी निदिध्यासन लाख गुना, और निर्विकल्प समाधि अनंत गुना।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Listening to wisdom is good; thinking it through is far better; living with it in steady contemplation is better still. Don't stop at collecting teachings.
ज्ञान सुनना अच्छा है; उस पर सोचना कहीं बेहतर; और स्थिर चिंतन में उसके साथ जीना उससे भी श्रेष्ठ। केवल उपदेश इकट्ठा करने पर मत रुकिए।
The guru continues teaching the disciple in the Vivekachudamani (attributed to Shankaracharya): he ranks the three steps: reflection is a hundred times better than hearing, meditation a hundred thousand times better than reflection, and nirvikalpa samadhi infinite.