Sloka 54
Sloka 54
Sloka (श्लोक)
वस्तुस्वरूपं स्फुटबोधचक्षुषा स्वेनैव वेद्यं न तु पण्डितेन । चन्द्रस्वरूपं निजचक्षुषैव ज्ञातव्यमन्यैरवगम्यते किम् ॥ ५४ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
वस्तु-स्वरूपं स्फुट-बोध-चक्षुषा स्वेन-एव वेद्यं न तु पण्डितेन चन्द्र-स्वरूपं निज-चक्षुषा-एव ज्ञातव्यम् अन्यैः अवगम्यते किम् ।
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
vastu-svarūpaṁ sphuṭa-bodha-cakṣuṣā svenaiva vedyaṁ na tu paṇḍitena | candra-svarūpaṁ nija-cakṣuṣaiva jñātavyam anyair avagamyate kim || 54 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
The true nature of an object is to be comprehended by one's own clear understanding, not through a scholar; just as the form of the moon is to be known by one's own eyes, can it be understood by others?
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| वस्तु-स्वरूपम् (vastu-svarūpam) | the true nature of an object | वस्तु का वास्तविक स्वरूप |
| स्फुट-बोध-चक्षुषा (sphuṭa-bodha-cakṣuṣā) | by clear understanding | स्पष्ट-बोध-दृष्टि द्वारा |
| स्वेन-एव (svenaiva) | by one's own | केवल अपने ही |
| वेद्यम् (vedyam) | to be known | जानने योग्य |
| न (na) | not | नहीं |
| तु (tu) | but | परन्तु |
| पण्डितेन (paṇḍitena) | by a scholar | पण्डित द्वारा |
| चन्द्र-स्वरूपम् (candra-svarūpam) | the form of the moon | चन्द्रमा का स्वरूप |
| निज-चक्षुषा-एव (nija-cakṣuṣaiva) | by one's own eyes | केवल अपनी ही आँखों से |
| ज्ञातव्यम् (jñātavyam) | to be known | ज्ञातव्य |
| अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) | by others | दूसरों द्वारा |
| अवगम्यते (avagamyate) | to be understood | समझा जा सकता |
| किम् (kim) | can it be? | क्या |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| स्फुट-बोध-चक्षुषा | वेद्यम् | वस्तु-स्वरूपम् | The true nature of an object is to be known by clear understanding. | वस्तु का वास्तविक स्वरूप स्पष्ट-बोध-दृष्टि द्वारा जानना चाहिए। |
| चन्द्र-स्वरूपम् | ज्ञातव्यम् | निज-चक्षुषा-एव | The form of the moon is to be known by one's own eyes. | चन्द्रमा का स्वरूप केवल अपनी ही आंखों से जानना चाहिए। |
| अन्यैः | अवगम्यते | न (चन्द्र-स्वरूपम्) | Not to be understood by others (the form of the moon). | चन्द्रमा का स्वरूप दूसरों द्वारा समझा नहीं जा सकता। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Self-realization
- Direct perception
- Knowledge
Commentary (टीका)
This sloka emphasizes the importance of personal experience and direct perception over theoretical or second-hand knowledge. Just as the moon's form cannot truly be understood by descriptions given by others, the true nature of any object or reality is best known through one's own clear perception (*sphuṭa-bodha-cakṣuṣā*). The verse subtly critiques the reliance on scholarly knowledge (*paṇḍitena*), illustrating that true understanding stems from individual realization. This reflects a central theme in *Vedanta*, where direct experience (*anubhava*) is crucial for the realization of ultimate truths.