सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं सत्यं सत्यं मयोच्यते । विना ह्यागममार्गेण कलौ नास्ति गतिः प्रिये ॥ ७ ॥
satyaṁ satyaṁ punaḥ satyaṁ satyaṁ satyaṁ mayōcyatē | vinā hyāgamamārgēṇa kalau nāsti gatiḥ priyē || 7 ||
Translation
Truly, truly, again truly, truly, truly I tell you: in the Kali age there is no way but the path of the Āgama, beloved.
Word by word
- satyaṁ
- truly
- punaḥ
- again
- mayōcyatē
- is said by me
- vinā
- without
- hyāgamamārgēṇa
- indeed, the path of the Āgama
- kalau
- in the Kali age
- nāsti
- there is not
- gatiḥ
- a way, a refuge
- priyē
- O beloved
Meaning
The fivefold "truly" is the strongest affirmation in the chapter; the commentary notes that hi gives emphasis.