Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
पठन्ति चतुरो वेदान् धर्मशास्त्राण्यनेकशः ।
आत्मानं नैव जानन्ति दर्वी पाकरसं यथा ॥
- चाणक्य नीति
Transliteration:
paṭhanti caturo vedān dharmaśāstrāṇyanekaśaḥ ।
ātmānaṃ naiva jānanti darvī pākarasaṃ yathā ॥
- cāṇakya nīti
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Those who do not know the ātmā (Self) (after having) read all the 4 Vedas and dharmaśāstrās (scriptures) galore, (they) are just like the ladle (that) doesn't know the flavor of the food.
Commentary:
A clever person may be versatile in his knowledge about all the 4 Vedic scriptures and other dharmaśāstrās. He may have them all memorized too. But if he has not understood or known the ātmā, or never seen the Self, then all his knowledge is futile!
A ladle is dipped and stirred in the food, all the time. It is in contact with the food from the beginning of the cooking, until the minute it is served. But still, it has never enjoyed the flavors of the food that it assisted in cooking! Similar is the knowledge of scriptures associated with a person who has never experienced the ātmā within himself.
Memory is not wisdom. Chanting multitudes of verses or earning multiple degrees only makes one a learned individual, not a realized one!
pada vigrahaH:
पठन्ति चतुरो वेदान् धर्म-शास्त्राणि अनेकशः ।
paṭhanti caturo vedān dharma-śāstrāṇi anekaśaḥ ।
आत्मानं न एव जानन्ति दर्वी पाकरसं यथा ॥
ātmānaṃ na eva jānanti darvī pākarasaṃ yathā ॥
A ladle is dipped and stirred in the food, all the time. It is in contact with the food from the beginning of the cooking, until the minute it is served. But still, it has never enjoyed the flavors of the food that it assisted in cooking! Similar is the knowledge of scriptures associated with a person who has never experienced the ātmā within himself.
Memory is not wisdom. Chanting multitudes of verses or earning multiple degrees only makes one a learned individual, not a realized one!
pada vigrahaH:
पठन्ति चतुरो वेदान् धर्म-शास्त्राणि अनेकशः ।
paṭhanti caturo vedān dharma-śāstrāṇi anekaśaḥ ।
आत्मानं न एव जानन्ति दर्वी पाकरसं यथा ॥
ātmānaṃ na eva jānanti darvī pākarasaṃ yathā ॥
paThanti chaturo vedaan dharma-shaastraaNyanekashaH ।
aatmaanaM naiva jaananti darvI paakarasaM yathaa ॥
- chaaNakya nIti
paThanti chaturo vedaan dharmashaastraaNi anekashaH ।
aatmaanaM na eva jaananti darvI paakarasaM yathaa ॥
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