यस्मिञ्छ्रुते मते ज्ञाते तपोध्यानजपादिकम् । मोक्षप्राप्तौ नरस्येह न किञ्चिदुपयुज्यते ॥ ३५ ॥
yasmiñchrutē matē jñātē tapōdhyānajapādikam | mōkṣaprāptau narasyēha na kiñcidupayujyatē || 35 ||
Translation
When this is heard, considered and known, austerity, meditation, recitation and the rest are of no further use to a person here for reaching liberation.
Word by word
- yasmiñ
- (yasmin) when this
- śrutē
- is heard
- matē
- considered
- jñātē
- and known
- tapō
- (tapaḥ) austerity
- dhyāna
- meditation
- japa
- recitation
- ādikam
- and the rest
- mōkṣa
- liberation
- prāptau
- for reaching
- narasya
- to a person
- iha
- here
- na
- not
- kiñcid
- of any
- upayujyatē
- are use
Meaning
A strong claim. The commentary explains it: the fruit of austerity, meditation and recitation is already included in the fruit of this. Hearing, considering and knowing, śravaṇa, manana and jñāna, follow the order of Vedānta. The verse does not condemn these practices; it says that what they lead to is reached here.