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तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया। उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।

tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayā upadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 4, Verse 34
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Know that the wise who have realized the truth will instruct thee in that knowledge through long prostration, supplication, and service.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: learn this knowledge by approaching those who have realized truth, through humble inquiry and service, the wise, having true insight, will teach you, framing learning as relational, not just informational.

In life: the deepest understanding usually comes through relationship with someone further along than you, not from a book or article alone.

Teaching: find an actual person further along in whatever you're trying to learn, and approach them with real humility, not just curiosity, that combination gets you further than solo study.

tatthe Truth
viddhitry to learn
praṇipātenaby approaching a spiritual master
paripraśhnenaby humble inquiries
sevayāby rendering service
upadekṣhyantican impart
teunto you
jñānamknowledge
jñāninaḥthe enlightened
tattva-darśhinaḥthose who have realized the Truth

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
4.34 तत् That? विद्धि know? प्रणिपातेन by long prostration? परिप्रश्नेन by estion? सेवया by service? उपदेक्ष्यन्ति will instruct? ते to thee? ज्ञानम् knowledge? ज्ञानिनः the wise? तत्त्वदर्शिनः those who have realised the Truth.Commentary Go to the teachers (those who are well versed in the scriptures dealing with Brahman or Brahmasrotris? and who are established in Brahman or Brahmanishthas). Prostrate yourself before them with profound humility and perfect devotion. Ask them estions? O venerable Guru What is the cause of bondage How can I get liberation What is the nature of ignorance What is the nature of knowledge What is the AntarangaSadhana (inward spiritual practice) for attaining Selfrealisation Serve the Guru wholeheartedly. A teacher who is versed in the scriptures (Sastras) but who has no direct Selfrealisaiton will not be able to help you in the attainment of the knowledge of the Self. He who has knowledge of the scriptures and who is also established in Brahman will be able to instruct thee in that knowledge and help thee in the attainment of Selfrealisation. Mere prostrations alone will not do. They may be tinged with hypocrisy. You must have perfect faith in your Guru and his teaching. You must serve him wholeheartedly with great devotion. Now hypocrisy is not possible.