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Vivekachudamani 1.81

1.81 Guru to Disciple

विषमविषयमार्गैर्गच्छतोऽनच्छबुद्धेः । प्रतिपदमभियातो मृत्युरप्येष विद्धि । हितसुजनगुरूक्त्या गच्छतः स्वस्य युक्त्या । प्रभवति फलसिद्धिः सत्यमित्येव विद्धि ॥

viṣamaviṣayamārgairgacchato'nacchabuddheḥ | pratipadamabhiyāto mṛtyurapyeṣa viddhi | hitasujanagurūktyā gacchataḥ svasya yuktyā | prabhavati phalasiddhiḥ satyamityeva viddhi ||

Know that death meets at every step the one of clouded understanding who walks the treacherous paths of sense objects. But for one who walks by the words of well-wishers, good people and the guru, and by his own reasoning, the goal is reached; know this to be true.

जानो कि जो मलिन बुद्धि वाला विषयों के विषम मार्गों पर चलता है, उसके सामने पग-पग पर मृत्यु आती है। पर जो हितैषी सज्जनों और गुरु के वचनों तथा अपनी युक्ति से चलता है, उसे फल की सिद्धि मिलती है; इसे सत्य जानो।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

Chasing pleasure without judgement is a slippery road. Good advice from people who wish you well, joined with your own careful thinking, is what actually gets you somewhere.

बिना विवेक के सुख के पीछे भागना फिसलन भरा रास्ता है। शुभचिंतकों की अच्छी सलाह और अपनी सावधान सोच, दोनों मिलकर ही सचमुच कहीं पहुँचाते हैं।

The guru contrasts one who walks the rough road of sense objects, meeting death at every step, with one who follows good people, the guru and his own reasoning.

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