SB 7.12.16
TEXT 16
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TEXT
एवं विधो ब्रह्मचारी वानप्रस्थो यतिर्गृही ।
चरन्विदितविज्ञानः परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति ॥ १६ ॥ evam vidho brahmacari
vanaprastho yatir grhi
caran vidita-vijnanah
param brahmadhigacchati
evam vidhah-in this way; brahmacari-whether one is a brahmacari; vanaprasthah-or one is in the vanaprastha-asrama; yatih-or in the sannyasa-asrama; grhi-or in the grhastha-asrama; caran-by practice of self-realization and understanding of the Absolute Truth; vidita-vijnanah-fully conversant with the science of the Absolute Truth; param-the Supreme; brahma-the Absolute Truth; adhigacchati-one can understand.
TRANSLATION
By practicing in this way, whether one be in the brahmacari-asrama, grhastha-asrama, vanaprastha-asrama or sannyasa-asrama, one must always realize the all-pervading presence of the Supreme Lord, for in this way it is possible to understand the Absolute Truth.
PURPORT
This is the beginning of self-realization. One must first understand how Brahman is present everywhere and how He is acting. This education is called brahma-jijnasa and is the real concern of human life. Without such knowledge, one cannot claim to be a human being; rather, he remains in the animal kingdom. As it is said, sa eva go-kharah: without such knowledge, one is no better than a cow or an ass.
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