Shloka 40
Sanatsujāta-Āhvāna (Summoning Sanatsujāta) — Vidura’s Invocation and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Doubt
सर्वान् स्विष्टकृतो देवान् विद्याद् य इह कश्नन । न समानो ब्राह्मणस्य तस्मिन् प्रयतते स्वयम्,यदि कोई इस लोकमें अभीष्ट सिद्ध करनेवाले सम्पूर्ण देवताओंको जान ले, तो भी वह ब्रह्मवेत्ताके समान नहीं होता; क्योंकि वह तो अभीष्ट फलकी सिद्धिके लिये ही प्रयत्न कर रहा है
sarvān sviṣṭakṛto devān vidyād ya iha kaścana | na samāno brāhmaṇasya tasmin prayatate svayam ||
Sanatsujāta says: Even if someone in this world were to know all the gods who are believed to grant desired successes, he still would not equal the true knower of Brahman. For that seeker of the gods strives only for the attainment of wished-for results, whereas the Brahman-knower stands beyond such goal-driven pursuit.
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