मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये | यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः
manuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścidyatati siddhaye . yatatāmapi siddhānāṃ kaścinmāṃ vetti tattvataḥ
於千萬人之中，鮮有為求圓滿而努力者。即使在那些勤奮的已成就者中，亦僅有少數人能真實地認識我。
Among thousands of men a rare one endeavours for perfection. Even of the perfected ones who are diligent, one perchance knows Me in truth.
請注意，獲得真我（Atman）的知識或實質上認識梵（Brahman）是多麼困難。悉達南（Siddhanam）字面意思是已達圓滿者（已成就者），但在此處僅指那些努力追求圓滿的人。購買鑽石、紅寶石或珍珠的人很少。攻讀研究生課程的人也很少。同樣地，那些嘗試真我實證並實際實質上認識真理的人也寥寥無幾。解脫生者（Jivanmuktas）是稀有的。真正的修行者（Sadhakas）也同樣稀有。真我（Atman）的知識賦予人類無可估量的果報，即不朽、永恆的極樂、不絕的喜悅和持久的和平。獲得這種真我（Atman）的知識非常困難。但一個善良而真誠的靈性求道者（Sadhaka），若具備堅強的決心和鋼鐵般的意志，並裝備了四種解脫之道，便能輕易獲得真我（Atman）的知識。
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.