एकोऽप्येकोऽपि सर्वेषामेषां प्रसवभूरिह । सर्वसंसिद्धये तस्माद्यत्नेनैकं समाश्रयेत् ॥ २२ ॥
ēkō’pyēkō’pi sarvēṣāmēṣāṁ prasavabhūriha | sarvasaṁsiddhayē tasmādyatnēnaikaṁ samāśrayēt || 22 ||
Translation
Each one of these is the birthplace of all of them. So for the full attainment of all, one should hold to one with effort.
Word by word
- ēkō
- (ekaḥ) one
- api
- even
- sarvēṣām
- of all
- ēṣāṁ
- of these
- prasava
- the birth
- bhūr
- (bhūḥ) place
- iha
- here
- sarva
- of all
- saṁsiddhayē
- for the full attainment
- tasmād
- so
- yatnēna
- with effort
- ēkaṁ
- one
- samāśrayēt
- one should hold to
Meaning
The reason for the last verse. Each of the four gives birth to the others, as another commentary says: each is where the others come from. Peace makes inquiry possible, inquiry makes contentment real, contentment draws one to the good, and the good bring peace. Take up any one and the others follow.