तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया | उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः
tadviddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā . upadekṣyanti te jñānaṃ jñāninastattvadarśinaḥ
ప్రణామముతో, ప్రశ్నించుటతో, సేవతో దానిని తెలుసుకొనుము. తత్త్వమును దర్శించిన జ్ఞానులు నీకు జ్ఞానమును ఉపదేశింతురు.
Know that through prostration, iniry and service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.
గురువుల వద్దకు వెళ్లి, వినయంతో సాష్టాంగ నమస్కారాలు చేసి, నిష్కపటమైన ప్రశ్నలు అడిగి, నిస్వార్థ సేవ చేయాలి. బ్రహ్మజ్ఞానులు, తత్త్వమును దర్శించినవారు మాత్రమే నీకు ఆత్మజ్ఞానాన్ని ఉపదేశించగలరు.
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.