दृष्टान्तैर्यत्नमाश्रित्य जेतव्यं परमं पदम् । विचारणवता भाव्यं शान्तिशास्त्रार्थशालिना ॥ ७ ॥
dṛṣṭāntairyatnamāśritya jētavyaṁ paramaṁ padam | vicāraṇavatā bhāvyaṁ śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā || 7 ||
Translation
Through illustrations, with effort, one must win the highest state; one should be given to inquiry and rich in the meaning of the scriptures of peace.
Word by word
- dṛṣṭāntair
- (dṛṣṭāntaiḥ) through illustrations
- yatnam
- effort
- āśritya
- with (resorting to)
- jētavyaṁ
- must be won
- paramaṁ
- the highest
- padam
- state
- vicāraṇavatā
- given to inquiry
- bhāvyaṁ
- one should be
- śānti
- of peace
- śāstra
- the scriptures
- artha
- in the meaning
- śālinā
- rich
Meaning
Verses 7 to 9 are one sentence. The commentary reads it so: taught by illustrations of this kind, a man must reach the highest state by effort, knowing the meaning of the scriptures that give peace, and he must become one who inquires. The verb is strong: the highest state is to be conquered. Illustrations do not carry anyone there; they show the road, and the walking is one's own.