यद्युत्तरोत्तराभावः पूर्वपूर्वन्तु निष्फलम् । निवृत्तिः परमा तृप्तिरानन्दोऽनुपमः स्वतः ॥
yadyuttarottarābhāvaḥ pūrvapūrvantu niṣphalam | nivṛttiḥ paramā tṛptirānando'nupamaḥ svataḥ ||
If each later stage is missing, each earlier one is fruitless. Turning away from the world is the highest satisfaction, and bliss beyond compare comes of itself.
यदि आगे-आगे का फल न हो, तो पिछला-पिछला निष्फल है। निवृत्ति परम तृप्ति है, और अनुपम आनन्द अपने-आप मिलता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Dispassion that does not lead to understanding, or understanding that does not change how you live, is incomplete. The test of practice is the peace it brings.
जो वैराग्य समझ तक न ले जाए, या जो समझ जीवन को न बदले, वह अधूरी है। साधना की कसौटी वह शान्ति है जो वह लाती है।
The guru, continuing his teaching to the disciple, says each stage of the chain is fruitless without the one that follows, and describes the highest satisfaction.