यो वा एतदक्षरं गार्ग्यविदित्वाऽस्मिँल्लोके जुहोति यजते तपस्तप्यते बहूनि वर्षसहस्राण्यन्तवदेवास्य तद्भवति लोको भवति यो वा एतदक्षरं गार्ग्यविदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स कृपणोऽथ य एतदक्षरं गार्गि विदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स ब्राह्मणः
yo vā etadakṣaraṃ gārgyaviditvā'smim̐lloke juhoti yajate tapastapyate bahūni varṣasahasrāṇyantavadevāsya tadbhavati loko bhavati yo vā etadakṣaraṃ gārgyaviditvā'smāllokātpraiti sa kṛpaṇo'tha ya etadakṣaraṃ gārgi viditvā'smāllokātpraiti sa brāhmaṇaḥ
अर्थMeaning
'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world, he is miserable (like a slave) . But he, O Gârgî, who departs this world, knowing this Akshara, he is a Brâhmana.'
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
व्याख्याVyakhya
'गार्गी, जो इस अक्षर को न जानकर इस लोक में हवन करता है, यजन करता है और अनेक सहस्र वर्षों तक तप करता है, उसका वह (फल) अन्तवान् ही होता है। गार्गी, जो इस अक्षर को न जानकर इस लोक से जाता है, वह कृपण (दयनीय) है। और गार्गी, जो इस अक्षर को जानकर इस लोक से जाता है, वह ब्राह्मण है।'
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