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== Sloka 16 ==


=== Sloka (श्लोक) ===

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मेधावी पुरुषो विद्वानुहापोहविचक्षणः ।
अधिकार्यात्मविद्यायामुक्तलक्षणलक्षितः ॥ १६ ॥
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=== पदच्छेद / Padaccheda ===
मेधावी  
पुरुषः  
विद्वान्  
उहापोहविचक्षणः  
अधिकारी  
आत्मविद्यायाम्  
उक्त-लक्षण-लक्षितः  

=== Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण) ===
medhāvī puruṣo vidvān uhāpohavicakṣaṇaḥ |  
adhikārī ātmavidyāyām ukta-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitaḥ || 16 ||

=== Translation (अनुवाद) ===
The intelligent and wise person, skilled in reasoning and analysis, is fit for the knowledge of the Self, being marked by the stated qualifications.

=== Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sanskrit (संस्कृत) !! English Meaning (अर्थ) !! Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
|-
| मेधावी (medhāvī) || intelligent || मेधावी
|-
| पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) || person || पुरुष
|-
| विद्वान् (vidvān) || wise || विद्वान्
|-
| उहापोहविचक्षणः (uhāpohavicakṣaṇaḥ) || skilled in reasoning and analysis || उहा और अपोह में चतुर
|-
| अधिकारी (adhikārī) || fit || अधिकारी
|-
| आत्मविद्यायाम् (ātmavidyāyām) || for the knowledge of the Self || आत्मज्ञान में
|-
| उक्त-लक्षण-लक्षितः (ukta-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitaḥ) || marked by the stated qualifications || निर्देशित लक्षणों से चिह्नित
|}

=== कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) Tuples
! कर्ता (Subject) !! क्रिया (Verb) !! विधान (Object) !! अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation !! हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation
|-
| पुरुषः || लक्षितः (implied) || आत्मविद्यायाम् || The person is marked for the knowledge of Self. || व्यक्ति आत्मज्ञान के लिए चिह्नित है।
|-
| पुरुषः || अधिकारी (is deemed fit) || आत्मविद्यायाम् || The person is deemed fit for the knowledge of Self. || व्यक्ति आत्मज्ञान के लिए अधिकारी है।
|-
| पुरुषः || विद्वान् (is wise) || उहापोहविचक्षणः || The person is wise and skilled in reasoning. || व्यक्ति उहा-अपोह में चतुर और विद्वान् है।
|}

=== Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ) ===
* [[medhā|medhā (मेधा)]]
* [[ātmavidyā|ātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या)]]
* [[uhāpoha|uhāpoha (उहा-अपोह)]]
* [[lakṣaṇa|lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)]]

=== Categories (वर्गीकरण) ===
* Wisdom
* Self-knowledge
* Intellectual qualifications

=== Commentary (टीका) ===
In this verse, the qualities of an ideal seeker for ''ātma-vidyā'' (self-knowledge) are outlined. The seeker is described as ''medhāvī'' (intelligent), ''vidvān'' (wise), and proficient in ''uhā'' (synthesis) and ''apoha'' (analysis). Such a person is ''adhikārī'' (fit) for spiritual knowledge. The emphasis is on the special qualifications one must possess to embark on the journey of self-realization, indicating that intellectual acumen coupled with practical wisdom is essential for spiritual pursuits.

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