Sloka 6
Sloka 6
Sloka (श्लोक)
वदन्तु शास्त्राणि यजन्तु देवान् कुर्वन्तु कर्माणि भजन्तु देवताः । आत्मैक्यबोधेन विनापि मुक्तिः न सिध्यति ब्रह्मशतान्तरेऽपि ॥ ६ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
वदन्तु शास्त्राणि
यजन्तु देवान्
कुर्वन्तु कर्माणि
भजन्तु देवताः
आत्मैक्यबोधेन
विना
अपि
मुक्तिः
न
सिध्यति
ब्रह्म-शत-अन्तरे
अपि
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
vadantu śāstrāṇi yajantu devān kurvantu karmāṇi bhajantu devatāḥ | ātmaikyabodhena vinā'pi muktiḥ na sidhyati brahmaśatāntare'pi || 6 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
Without the realization of the unity of the Self, even after hundreds of Brahma's years, liberation cannot be achieved.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| वदन्तु (vadantu) | let (them) speak | कहने दो |
| शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) | scriptures | शास्त्र |
| यजन्तु (yajantu) | let (them) perform sacrifices | यज्ञ करें |
| देवान् (devān) | to gods | देवताओं को |
| कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) | let (them) perform | करें |
| कर्माणि (karmāṇi) | actions | कर्म |
| भजन्तु (bhajantu) | let (them) worship | भजन करें |
| देवताः (devatāḥ) | deities | देवताएँ |
| आत्मैक्यबोधेन (ātmaikyabodhena) | by the realization of the unity of the Self | आत्मा की एकता का बोध |
| विना (vinā) | without | बिना |
| अपि (api) | even | भी |
| मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) | liberation | मुक्ति |
| न (na) | not | नहीं |
| सिध्यति (sidhyati) | accomplished | सिद्ध होती |
| ब्रह्म-शत-अन्तरे (brahma-śata-antare) | in a hundred ages of Brahma | ब्रह्मा के सौ वर्षों में |
| अपि (api) | even | भी |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| लोग | वदन्तु | शास्त्राणि | People speak scriptures. | लोग शास्त्रों की बातें करें। |
| लोग | यजन्तु | देवान् | People perform sacrifices to gods. | लोग देवताओं की पूजा करें। |
| लोग | कुर्वन्तु | कर्माणि | People perform actions. | लोग कर्म करें। |
| लोग | भजन्तु | देवताः | People worship deities. | लोग देवताओं की भक्ति करें। |
| आत्मैक्यबोधेन विना | सिध्यति नहीं | मुक्ति | Without realization of the unity of the Self, liberation is not achieved. | आत्मा की एकता का बोध बिना मुक्ति प्राप्त नहीं होती। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Liberation
- Self-Realization
- Vedantic Philosophy
Commentary (टीका)
This verse emphasizes the necessity of ātmaikyabodha, the realization of the unity of the Self, for achieving mukti or liberation. Regardless of religious rituals, worship, or scriptural study, without self-realization, enlightenment remains elusive. This highlights Vedantic philosophy, where knowing the true self is supreme. The verse uses the metaphor of countless ages of Brahma to stress that external practices alone cannot lead to liberation—it is internal recognition of unity that matters. The verse critiques mechanical spiritual practices not grounded in self-awareness, aligning with the non-dualistic tenets of Advaita Vedanta.