मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये | यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः
manuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścidyatati siddhaye . yatatāmapi siddhānāṃ kaścinmāṃ vetti tattvataḥ
Unter Tausenden von Menschen strebt kaum einer nach Vollkommenheit (Siddhi). Und selbst unter den Strebenden, die zur Vollkommenheit gelangt sind, kennt Mich vielleicht nur einer wahrhaftig.
Among thousands of men a rare one endeavours for perfection. Even of the perfected ones who are diligent, one perchance knows Me in truth.
Dieser Vers unterstreicht die Seltenheit und Schwierigkeit, die höchste spirituelle Erkenntnis zu erlangen. Er zeigt, dass nur wenige Menschen überhaupt den Weg zur Vollkommenheit einschlagen und noch weniger den Herrn in Seiner wahren Essenz erkennen können, selbst unter denen, die bereits auf diesem Pfad fortgeschritten sind.
Mark how difficult it is to attain to the knowledge of the Self or to how Brahman in essence. Siddhanam literally means those who have attained to perfection (the perfected ones) but here it means only those who strive to attain perfection.Those who purchase diamonds? rubies or pearls are few. Those who study the postgraduate course are few. Even so those who attempt for Selfrealisation and who actually know the Truth in essence are few only. The liberated ones (Jivanmuktas) are rare. Real Sadhakas are also rare. The,knowledge of the Self bestows incalculable fruits on man? viz.? immortality? eternal bliss? perennial joy and everlasting peace. It is very difficult to attain to this knowledge of the Self. But a good and earnest spiritual aspirant (Sadhaka) who is endowed with a strong determination and iron resolve? and who is eipped with the four means to salvation can easily obtain the knowledge of the Self.