Sloka 364
Sloka 364
Sloka (श्लोक)
श्रुतेः शतगुणं विद्यान्मननं मननादपि । निदिध्यासनं लक्षगुणमनन्तं निर्विकल्पकम् ॥ ३६४ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
श्रुतेः शतगुणं विद्यात्
मननं मननात् अपि
निदिध्यासनं लक्षगुणम्
अनन्तं निर्विकल्पकम्
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
śruteḥ śataguṇaṁ vidyān mananaṁ mananād api |
nididhyāsanam lakṣaguṇam anantaṁ nirvikalpakaṁ || 364 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
Contemplation is a hundred times more beneficial than hearing; meditation, a hundred thousand times more, leading to infinite, non-dual realization.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| श्रुतेः (śruteḥ) | from hearing | श्रवण से |
| शतगुणं (śataguṇaṁ) | a hundred times | सौ गुना |
| विद्यात् (vidyāt) | one should know | जानना चाहिए |
| मननं (mananaṁ) | contemplation | मनन |
| मननात् (mananāt) | than contemplation | मनन से |
| अपि (api) | even | भी |
| निदिध्यासनं (nididhyāsanam) | meditation | निदिध्यासन |
| लक्षगुणम् (lakṣaguṇam) | a hundred thousand times | लाख गुना |
| अनन्तं (anantaṁ) | infinite | अनंत |
| निर्विकल्पकम् (nirvikalpakaṁ) | non-dual | निर्विकल्प |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| व्यक्ति (Person) | विद्यात् | मननं (शतगुणं श्रुतेः) | A person should know contemplation to be a hundred times more beneficial than hearing. | व्यक्ति को यह जानना चाहिए कि मनन श्रवण से सौ गुना अधिक लाभप्रद है। |
| मननं | श्रेष्ठम् | निदिध्यासनं (लक्षगुणम्) | Contemplation is superior to meditation by a hundred thousand times. | मनन निदिध्यासन से लाख गुना अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है। |
| निदिध्यासनं | फलतः श्रेष्ठम् | अनन्तं निर्विकल्पकम् | Meditation ultimately leads to infinite, non-dual realization. | निदिध्यासन अनंत, निर्विकल्प प्राप्ति की ओर ले जाता है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Contemplation
- Meditation
- Spiritual Realization
Commentary (टीका)
This sloka emphasizes the hierarchy of spiritual practices: starting with śruti (hearing or scriptural instruction), progressing to manana (contemplation) which enhances understanding and stability of mind, and culminating in nididhyāsana (deep meditation) which facilitates the actual experience of the infinite and non-dual reality, nirvikalpaka. The progression illustrates how practice shifts from intellectual engagement to direct experiential realization. The sloka highlights the intrinsic value of meditation as a transformative practice leading to ultimate spiritual realization beyond duality.