श्रुतायां प्राज्ञवदनाद् बुद्ध्वाऽऽन्तं स्वयमेव च । शनैः शनैर्विचारेण बुद्धौ संस्कार आगते ॥ ६ ॥
śrutāyāṁ prājñavadanād buddhvā’’ntaṁ svayamēva ca | śanaiḥ śanairvicārēṇa buddhau saṁskāra āgatē || 6 ||
Translation
When it has been heard from the mouth of the wise, and understood to the end by oneself too, and through inquiry an impression has slowly formed in the understanding,
Word by word
- śrutāyāṁ
- when it has been heard
- prājña
- of the wise
- vadanād
- from the mouth
- buddhvā
- understood
- āntaṁ
- to the end
- svayam
- by oneself
- ēva
- too
- ca
- and
- śanaiḥ
- slowly
- śanair
- (śanaiḥ) slowly
- vicārēṇa
- through inquiry
- buddhau
- in the understanding
- saṁskāra
- (saṁskāraḥ) an impression
- āgatē
- has formed
Meaning
The commentary says Vasiṣṭha now names its incidental fruits, beginning with the first. The sentence runs into the next verse. The order is hearing, understanding for oneself, and slow inquiry, until the teaching leaves a lasting mark, a saṁskāra, in the mind.